SHANNON GIBNEY: On Identity

Shannon Gibney is the author of "See No Color", drawn from her life as a transracial adoptee, which won the Minnesota Book Award and was hailed by Kirkus as “an exceptionally accomplished debut” and by Publishers Weekly as “an unflinching look at the complexities of racial identity.” In her latest novel, "Dream Country", she writes of the nightmarish spiral of death and exile connecting America and Africa, and of how one determined young dreamer tries to break free and gain control of her destiny. Shannon’s episode is deeply eye-opening and informative as we go into the details about writing her newest novel, from research to the challenges she faced, and we discuss transracial adoption along with her previous novel. We also touch on the editor and author relationship and how Shannon’s dynamic with her editor flourishes her own writing. A must-listen for every storyteller.  Say 'Hi' to Shannon on Twitter! To access Shannon's shownotes page, click here! ------ Click here to read our 3-year anniversary event summary by Olivia Liu weaved in with photos by Melora Chang! Make sure you don't miss out on our feature article "Letting the Ghosts In" by J.C. Cervantes, click here to read it!