In Episode 24 of Literary Prospects, we talk with author Suzanne Park about her latest novel, One Last Word.
Suzanne is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. She is the author of Loathe at First Sight, So We Meet Again, The Do-Over and, most recently, One Last Word. As a stand-up comedian, Suzanne appeared on BET, was the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition, and was a semi-finalist in NBC’s “Stand Up For Diversity” showcase. Suzanne graduated from Columbia University and received an MBA Degree from UCLA. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
In this interview, Suzanne talks about her choice to leave the business world (and her MBA) behind to be a full-time writer; how her own experiences of misconduct while working in big tech influenced her latest book; how her work as a stand-up comedian informs her writing; and much more…