2022 Debuts: 'Four Treasures of the Sky' by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 28, 2022

A debut novel tells the story of a young Chinese girl who is kidnapped and brought to the United States, where she must fend for herself in a nation that is beginning to consider anti-Chinese legislation which ultimately becomes the Chinese Exclusion Act. Author Jenny Tinghui Zhang joins us to discuss her novel, Four Treasures of the Sky, as part of our series, "2022 Debuts."

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing.” Plus, Grandmaster Flash on “Birth of a Culture”

The New Yorker staff writer believes that under-policing is at the root of our problem. Plus, the groundbreaking d.j. on the turntable innovations that led to hip-hop.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

NYC's top watchdog launches probe into what mayors knew about post-9/11 air

The news comes just over a week after Mayor Zohran Mamdani released some 170,000 documents related to the air quality around Ground Zero following the attacks.
Gothamist |

Advice for Personal Money Management

Personal finance expert Amanda Holden, author of the book How To Be A Rich Old Lady
Please Advise: A Pop Up Show from WNYC |

Neil Patrick Harris Plays a Camp Director for Kids with Cancer

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE