Celeste Ng

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Celeste Ng

FromDesign Matters with Debbie Millman

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Oct 23, 2023

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Celeste Ng—New York Times bestselling author of three novels, Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts—joins a live audience to talk about her illustrious career exploring complex family dynamics and themes of identity, race, and culture.

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Oct 23, 2023

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