Author Tinling Choong and the Perception of Asian American Women

In her novel FireWife, author Tinling Choong writes about an Asian American photographer's quest to gain a better understanding of women throughout the world. We'll talk with Tinling about her story and the many themes it explores, including the perception of Asian American women and how they fit into (and in between) Western and Eastern cultures.

We'll also hear producer George Bodarky's story about how Hollywood's depiction of Asian Americans is leading some women to conform to society's norms through plastic surgery.

***This interview originally aired on February 16, 2007***