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A ‘Naughty’ Young Kevin Kwan Would Skip Church To Hang Out in the Library With His Godmother

Plus, “Crazy Rich Asians” the musical (!), the massive influence Joan Didion had on his writing, and more.

Kevin Kwan—the internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy—visited Godmothers last week as part of the book tour celebrating the paperback release of his latest novel, Lies & Weddings. He was joined in conversation by Goodreads co-founder and former editor-in-chief Elizabeth Khuri Chandler.

Lies & Weddings Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon

The two spoke about Kevin’s childhood move from Singapore to Houston, where he found his love of writing, and the upcoming TV, movie, and musical projects tied to his books. (Yes, Crazy Rich Asians the musical!) Plus, they shared book recommendations from across the literary spectrum. If you couldn’t join us in person, you can watch the whole thing right here. (It starts just after the four-minute mark.)

The nonfiction Kevin’s reading now—plus, the novel he recently loved:

Meltdown: Greed, Scandal, and the Collapse of Credit Suisse Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon Open, Heaven: A Novel Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon

And the book that Elizabeth’s currently reading:

Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon

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