028 - May-Lan Tan

May-Lan Tan is a British Chinese writer based in Berlin. Having studied fine art at Goldsmiths, she now works as a ghostwriter. Her collection, Things To Make and Break, was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, and is one of Alex's favourite reads of 2018.

For further discussion about Things to Make and Break, check out episode 24 with Sharlene Teo.

MAY-LAN'S BOOK CHOICES:

• Why the Tree Loves the Axe by Jim Lewis
• Coin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami
• The Notebook by Ágota Kristóf

You can follow May-Lan Tan on twitter @amanlyant

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