Melody Chu is a writer and attorney. The daughter of Chinese immigrants from Taiwan, she graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School and has practiced as an attorney in Hong Kong, Beijing and the United States. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Melody discuss her debut novel Mathey Girls. They also talk about independent publishing and the power of female friendships across distance, time, and grief.  Episode Sponsors: Loganberry Books – An independently owned and operated bookstore in the historic Larchmere neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Loganberry features a carefully curated collection of new, used and rare books in all genres for both readers and collectors, with an inventory over 100,000 volumes. Find your next great read and shop online at loganberrrybooks.com. Mac’s Backs – A proud Cleveland indie bookstore with three floors for browsing, great online service, and chocolate milkshakes right next door. Find your new favorite book and shop online at macsbacks.com. Titles Mentioned in This Episode: Mathey Girls, by Melody Chu Kundun (1997) Official Trailer The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Official Trailer Follow Melody Chu: Facebook: @MelodyChu Instagram: @MelodyChu_author Threads: @melodygchu melodychuauthor.com **Writing Workshops: If you liked this conversation and are interested in writing together, please consider the opportunities below. For women interested in an online Saturday morning writing circle, you can sign up here. For anyone interested in an evening class to jumpstart your creative practice, you can sign up here. And if you’d like to travel with your writing, Annmarie is co-leading a writing retreat in Paris this June. Join us! Photo Credit: Melissa Lipnick, Life Unscripted Photography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices