Welcome back to Asians in the Spotlight! We're starting off the new year with a new series called RepresentASIAN in Literature, where we'll be interviewing Asian authors and highlighting moments in their career. Literature, from poems to novels, is a powerful part of sharing stories and new ideas. Having representation of Asian culture through these stories and the authors who write them is crucial to the way we, as Asian youth, see ourselves in American culture. 

In our pilot episode of our second series, we interview poet Calista Ogburn, a senior in University of Maryland. Hosts Lisa and Kaitlyn talk with Calista about her latest poetry collection 'This Is It', her experience living in Korea and Vietnam, and how she channels her experiences into powerful poetry. Check out her website calista-ogburn.com for more info about her writing and publications! 

Thank you to our listeners for supporting us into our new series. We can't wait for what's to come for our podcast in this new year!