Charlene Wang ’10 discusses her novel, I’ll Follow You, with Professor of English & Creative Writing at Dartmouth Alexander Chee.
Recorded on July 9, 2026.
About the Author
Charlene Wang ’10 was born in Beijing and, after immigrating to the US when she was three, has lived in seven different cities. Graduating with a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law, she worked as a litigator for six years before quitting to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an author. Her debut novel, I’ll Follow You, was selected by Mindy Kaling ‘01 to be published under Mindy’s Book Studio, and has been featured in Town & Country, Bustle, CrimeReads and more. She now lives in Brooklyn, NY with her family.
About the Host
Alexander Chee is a bestselling author, essayist, and teacher. His published works include The Queen of the Night, Edinburgh, and the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. A 2021 United States Artist Fellow & Guggenheim Fellow in Nonfiction, Chee is currently a professor of English & Creative Writing at Dartmouth.