Debut author Mimi Yu's book THE GIRL KING comes out on January 8th from Bloomsbury. In this episode Mimi talks about the stories and authors that have inspired her.

Episode Mentions:

* The Rabbit and the Dragon King* Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden* Adib Khorram episode* Kheryn Callender episode* Animorphs* Wuthering Heightsbrock* Crime & Punishment* Ulysses* Sarah Lawrence College* The Hunger Games* Twilight* Cindy Pon* Kate Elliot* Spiritwalker Trilogy* Melinda Lo* The Girl King* Games of Thrones* The Last Unicorn* The Lord of the Rings* Christopher Lee* Dune* Ender's Game* Damsel*