A lot of authors will say that, every time they begin a new book, they feel like novices again. I always tell them to go with the idea that scares them most. From time to time, one of my students will have a few different story ideas and they’ll ask me which idea they ought to pursue. We’re a writing program for folks who are interested in writing for children and young adults. GENE LUEN YANG: I am on the faculty of Hamline University’s MFAC program. Was it different from your other books, or do you feel it was pretty much the same?
This graphic novel is such a contrast from your other comic work, so I wondered how you got into the process mentally. Here follows our conversation.ĪJ FROST: I wanted to start off by asking you about your headspace as you wrote Dragon Hoops. I was fortunate to have a chance to chat with Yang about the book. A personal memoir (a first from the author), a history, an underdog tale- Dragon Hoops spins multiple narratives with ease. It’s a wonderful and enveloping quilt, a heartwarming and triumphant look at the redemptive power of basketball (in this case, high school basketball) to bring a community together. But Dragon Hoops… there’s no way around it. Yang’s contribution to the comics medium is, by any standard, absolutely extraordinary (there’s not enough time to get into all of his works here. They still don’t.īut even if you’re averse to sports of any kind, or even find the whole spectacle of team sports to be ostentatious, your mind will be changed by Dragon Hoops (First Second), the thrilling and touching new graphic novel from Gene Luen Yang. But as the years went by, I really put any thoughts towards basketball on the back-burner. But basketball… there was a spot in my heart for basketball, even if it was just for a little bit of time (had to support the Phoenix Suns, my hometown team!). Although I tried my hand at them-T-ball, soccer, basketball, skateboarding, you name it-they were not for me.
When I was growing up, I was never into sports that much.
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