Language as a Playground with Author Soma Mei Sheng Frazier

Meditations with Ryan Zlomek

In this episode, author and novelist Soma Mei Sheng Frazier joins Ryan in conversation about her newest publication, Off The Books. Soma is a highly regarded educator having worked at institutions such as Oakland School of the Arts, Gavilan College, Cogswell College, and most recently SUNY Oswego. On top of molding minds, Soma is also a notable writer having published multiple prose chapbooks, stories in various publications including ZYZZYVA and Carve Magazine, and her first novel through Macmillan Publishers.

In this conversation Soma discusses her life growing up in New Hampshire, falling in love with language in all its forms, her passion for education, and the road to writing Off The Books. She also discusses the balance between entertainment and density in her writing process, story structure, and how to develop captivating characters on the page.

Check out Soma Mei Sheng Frazier online at https://somafrazier.com/ or on Instagram and X @somameishengfrazier. You can also order her novel Off The Books wherever books are sold.

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