Here is an excellent interview with Wayson Choy, writer of "The Jade Peony", talking about his book in a CBC interview back in 1996.
Following are audio pieces of Wayson Choy/"The Jade Peony".
- Wayson Choy introduces and reads an excerpt from his novel, "The Jade Peony."
- CBC's interviewer Sarah Cooper talks to Wayson Choy about The Jade Peony and about Samantha Nutt who will defend his book in the Canada Reads debates. *Wayson refers to a book from his childhood that influenced his thinking (and subsequently, his writing). The book, "Beautiful Joe", was a book that my grandmother read to me as a child... I was thrilled to hear Wayson mention it, and thrilled one Christmas to receive this book as a gift at a workplace Christmas party, in one of those give-away-your-junk gift-giving games! I'm going to reflect a little more about "Beautiful Joe" in my life... _____________________________________________
I invite you to check out all the Canada Reads Books at my Canada Reads Books store and read along with me...
