Ep 427: Gene Luen Yang On Making His Graphic Novel Into A Disney+ Series

Back in 2006 Gene Luen Yang created the graphic novel “American Born Chinese,” a 3-part story of a Chinese American teenager who’s trying to gain acceptance at school while dealing with the mystical occurrences surrounding his life. His book has won many awards and has long been required reading in many schools. In this special episode, Gene and I reunite to hear how his now-seventeen-year-old book is about to launch May 24th on Disney+ starring two Academy Award-winning actors!