Ira Sukrungruang, an American Book Award Winner is back with This Jade World (University of Nebraska Press, 10/21), a new memoir that seeks to confront Asian stereotypes and redefine the “divorce memoir” genre. Ira recounts his experience as a Thai American as he returns to his ancestral roots while dealing with the dissolution of his marriage. We discuss the power of vulnerability when telling your story and healing, intersection between Thai culture and gender, and being a BTS ARMY!