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Gene Luen Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. In 2006, his graphic novel, American Born Chinese — a memoir about growing up as an Asian American — became the first graphic novel to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award. He is the author of the Secret Coders series and has written for the hit comics Avatar: The Last Airbender and Superman. In 2016, Yang was named the 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and selected as a MacArthur Fellow (opens in a new window).

Gene Yang interviewing Jeff Kinney

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The Wimpy Kid Meets the National Ambassador

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Meet Superstar Web Cartoonist Ngozi Ukazu

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Meet Illustrator and Graphic Novelist Mike Lawrence

Gene Yang and Jason Reynolds

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Jason Reynolds: The Beauty of Words Is Magic

Gene Yang interviews Katherine Paterson

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Two National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature, Sitting and Chatting

Gene Yang interviews Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden

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America’s Librarian: Meet Dr. Carla Hayden

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Books Make the World Larger: A Conversation with Patrick Ness

Gene Yang interviewing Lois Lowry

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Chatting with Lois Lowry

Gene Yang chats with comic artist Thien Pham

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Meet the Middle-Aged Asian Guy Book Club!

Gene Yang with two dressed up visitors at Comicon

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Gene visits Comic-Con 2016!

Raina Telgemeier and her book Smile

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Chatting with Raina Telgemeier

Cartoonist Hope Larson with a Batgirl cover

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Chatting with Hope Larson

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