“Kevin’s composition is built around his first home in Houston and the art gallery as his spiritual home. He included his childhood experience in his works, which made all his books so original. It really inspired me to be true to myself and dig deep into memories that brought me to where I am. Him talking about his childhood memories and favorite places brought me back to my hometown, too.”
—Jiaqi Wang, Illustrator
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Kevin Kwan is an Asian American writer and author of acclaimed novels including Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend. He spent his early life in Singapore before moving to a suburb of Houston as a teen and attending high school there. He takes deep pride in his Texas upbringing and considers home to be finding your community and the people you connect with most.
“I would say Clear Lake. That’s my suburb. That’s literally my hometown. And that would always throw people off. They expected me to say Vietnam or China or something like that. You could tell there was always a question behind that question.”
—Kevin Kwan
MEET THE ARTIST
Jiaqi Wang is an Asian American illustrator based in Los Angeles. She has a talent for expressing joy using bright, vivid colors and energetic layouts—a visual language she used to bring Kevin’s story to life with detail and richness.
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