Laura Gao
Chinese American cartoonist and author, known for the comic "The Wuhan I Know" and the graphic memoir "Messy Roots"; formerly worked as a product designer/manager at Twitter.
Books
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1. Kirby's Lessons For Falling
Kirby Tan, once the school’s top rock climber, is sidelined by an injury and ends up joining the newspaper for extra credit. Partnered with Bex Santos to co-write an astrology-based love column, Kirby finds herself confronting unexpected feelings as their project brings them closer. As she explores a slow-burn romance and her own identity, Kirby must also navigate tensions with her family and church.
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2. Messy Roots
A Graphic Memoir
A warm, illustrated memoir that weaves the author’s family history and immigrant journey from Wuhan to life in America with reflections on language, belonging, and identity; it explores the awkward and tender negotiations between generations as she comes to terms with her queerness, grapples with cultural expectations, and confronts rising anti-Asian sentiment during the pandemic, all told with humor, vulnerability, and intimate drawings that connect personal memory to ancestral roots.
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