![]() ![]() The best thing I ever did was ask him to make a tape recording of stories and his memories. I used to bug him all the time to tell me another story about our ancestors or his home town of Pinghu. ![]() They were so interesting because they seemed like stories from another world – which of course they were. ![]() Even then, I sensed that he was passing on something important, more than just stories. Thank you! The best memories I have of my father are from my childhood, when I was still in elementary school, when he would tell me these stories. When did he start telling you family legends, and when did you start recording them?Ī. I read your father was a great storyteller. You draw on your family’s history for your books, calling them “historical novels with family legends embedded”. Congrats on your latest book Dragon Springs Road. HarperCollins offered me the chance to interview Chang about her book, and the art of writing historical fiction. ![]() A beautiful, rich book, you can read my review of Dragon Springs Road here. Set in the early-20th-century Shanghai, two girls – one a Eurasian orphan, the other a daughter of privilege – are bound together in a friendship that will be tested by duty, honour and love. Vancouver author Janie Chang’s latest book Dragon Springs Road came out in January. ![]()
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