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Author Ying Chang Compestine reimagines a classic fairytale with Chinese culture and cuisine

KALW | By Jeneé Darden
Published March 13, 2024 at 3:00 AM PDT
Author Ying Chang Compestine
Ben Krantz
Author Ying Chang Compestine

"Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu” is a Rapunzel — inspired story. Author Ying Chang Compestine talks about why she made her version of the fairytale about a Chinese princess. In Compestine's retelling, it’s going to take more than a handsome prince to convince the princess to leave the tower. He needs to bring a yummy dish with him too.

In this interview Compestine talks about the book, her use of food in stories and how growing up in China during the Chinese Cultural Revolution inspires her work.
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Jeneé Darden
Jeneé Darden is an award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and proud Oakland native. She is the executive producer and host of the weekly arts segment Sights & Sounds as well as the series Sights + Sounds Magazine. Jeneé also covers East Oakland for KALW. Jeneé has reported for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KPCC, The Los Angeles Times, Ebony magazine, Refinery29 and other outlets. In 2005, she reported on the London transit bombings for Time magazine. Prior to coming to KALW, she hosted the podcast Mental Health and Wellness Radio.
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