Laurence Yep

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• Adapting to different realities (1:40)

  As a young boy, Laurence Yep couldn't find books that spoke to his cultural identity or day-to-day reality. But he could enjoy the strange, new worlds of fantasy and science fiction.

• Writing for pennies (1:20)

  Laurence Yep collected many rejection letters before selling his first story to a science fiction magazine – for a penny a word.

• Writers are writers (:20)

  Aside from his 60 published books, Yep has file cabinets filled with unpublished stories.

• Corner grocery store (1:00)

  Laurence Yep learned self-discipline early in life, while helping his father at their corner grocery store.

• Seeking dead english professors (:30)

  Laurence Yep's freelance writing didn't offer a steady paycheck. This worried his father, who went to great lengths to find him work.

• A special way of living (1:00)

  You don't have to go to Paris, or even be in a shipwreck, to write good stories. Laurence Yep suggests simply looking at the things around you.

• A cultural outsider (:45)

  Laurence Yep describes what it was like to grow up as an outsider.

• A professional daydreamer (:45)

  Laurence Yep loves his work and is grateful for his longevity as an author.