Esmé Wang
Esmé Weijun Wang is a writer and essayist whose debut novel, “The Border of Paradise,” was named one of NPR’s best books of 2016. She runs an online business, esmewang.com, where she “provides resources for ambitious people living with limitations.” Esmé lives in San Francisco with her husband.
When I’m feeling despair nipping at my heels I go online and write something that’s almost an antidote to that. I write the words that I want to hear.
Some things we talk about…
- how to deal with artistic jealousy
- what it takes to persevere in the face of rejection after rejection
- how to endure suffering, how much to share and
- where do you draw the line, and how do you know your creative voice
“The aesthetics of my surroundings, the aesthetics of my computer, the aesthetics of what I wear, all of that really matters to me.”
“Everybody has their own story… To be able to share that with other people is something that brings beauty in to the world, it brings people closer together and it’s a way to express oneself.”
