"PHOENIX GIRL: HOW A FAT ASIAN WITH BIPOLAR FOUND LOVE" Reading and Discussion

Michelle Yang is an advocate whose writings on the intersection of Asian American identity, body image, and mental health have been featured in NBC News, CNN, InStyle, Shondaland, and more. Yang earned an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, and a B.A. in International Studies/East Asian Relations from the University of Arizona, and has extensive experience in project management, brand strategy, and marketing. She’s spoken about humanizing and normalizing mental health illnesses as another part of the human condition on platforms such as NPR and Michigan Public. When not writing, she loves exploring new areas with her family and smoking up the kitchen with spicy recipes.
Michelle’s memoir, “PHOENIX GIRL: HOW A FAT ASIAN WITH BIPOLAR FOUND LOVE” will be available Spring 2025 from Fifth Avenue Press and available for purchase at this event.