Author of K-pop-inspired 'Stars and Smoke' Marie Lu says she considers herself an Army
The acclaimed young adult author is no stranger to fandom, even admitting she considered herself an “army”.
“I think we’re really lucky today to see more and more Asian superstars on the rise. I’m a huge BTS Army fan,” she laughed. Speaking on other Asian-American Pacific Islander stars making waves in the industry, she found herself inspired by the work of artists like BTS – especially in her latest novelThe young adult novel follows international pop sensation Winter Young, whose path collides with undercover agent Sydney Cossette when a private concert for a mob boss’ daughter becomes a chance for the star to enter the world of espionage.
The author created the story partially to fill in that absence of representation she felt growing up as an Asian-American.“I remember latching on to Michelle Branch at least because she is a part Asian-American. I remember seeing that and being like, oh my god, somebody who, you know, I see a spark of myself in you,” she recalled. “And and I remember identifying with that so hard. So with this story, I really wanted to create that character that I would have just died for as a teenager.
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