Rewind: Where Are Your Roots? ft. a Non-Fiction Graphic Novelist (Craig Thompson)

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Linen Suit & Plastic Tie

Gorav Menon & Kevin Liu

85 episodes

2 weeks ago

What power lies in your story? How do you tell your story? As two young “adults” journey into the life of suit and tie, they begin discovering the impact of storytelling on their career, business, mental health, and life. One of them in a linen suit, the other a plastic tie. Subscribe and Follow us on Insta/TikTok: @LSPTPod; LinkedIn: Linen Suit & Plastic Tie

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Rewind: Where Are Your Roots? ft. a Non-Fiction Graphic Novelist (Craig Thompson)

Linen Suit & Plastic Tie

46 minutes 58 seconds

5 months ago

Rewind: Where Are Your Roots? ft. a Non-Fiction Graphic Novelist (Craig Thompson)

Rewind Time! This week, we celebrate the graphic novel release of Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson with a rewind of our chat with Craig in Season 3. Pick up the Ginseng Roots graphic novel in your local comic book store!

Why is the American agriculture story relevant to you (yes, you)? Is comic book a genre or a medium? Why should you care about where your food comes from? How does the story of an herbal root connect the US-China trade?

Kevin stumbled upon an issue in the series and got super curious - what could an American artist possibly say about Northeastern China and an herbal root best known in Chinese medicine? He ended up loving the entire series. Ginseng Roots explores class divide, agriculture, holistic healing, the 300-year-long trade relationship between China and North America, childhood labor, and the bond between two brothers.

Craig Thompson is a graphic novelist and author of Blankets; Good-bye, Chunky Rice; and Habibi. He grew up in a rural farming community in Marathon, Wisconsin, world capital of ginseng.