Gene Luen Yang is an award-winning author and comic creator of American Born Chinese, Lunar New Year Love Story, Superman Smashes the Klan, Shang Chi, and more.

He is currently creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Books of Clash, check it out if you haven’t yet.

I loved catching up with Gene and learning about his writing process and struggles to stay creative amidst the modern world distractions. It’s great to know that despite how prolific he is as a writer and artist, he is human, like the rest of us. Speaking of humanity, we also delve into the pros and cons of AI and what his hopes are for the future of art despite the rise of AI.

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Discussed in this episode:

Home – Cartoonist & Teacher | Gene Luen Yang

TMNT – GLY issues

Freedom App

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