I wanted to introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience. Kevin Kwan americanasiaaudience Change image and share on social
My grandmother used to get her shoes made in Paris in the '30s, and they would be shipped to her in Singapore. Kevin Kwan 30sgrandmothermake Change image and share on social
One of the dreams on my wish list is to spend more time in Thailand. Kevin Kwan dreamlistspend Change image and share on social
Old money in Southeast Asia is much more discrete and low key. It's about not wearing brand names. It's about being invisible, almost. The billionaire can be taking the bus with you. Kevin Kwan asiabillionairebrand Change image and share on social
I would not call my family 'traditional Chinese.' We were more what I would term the Colonial Chinese. Kevin Kwan callchinesecolonial Change image and share on social
All Americans knew was 'The Joy Luck Club' and children of dry cleaners trying to assimilate. The Asia that I was seeing was a world of people who are incredibly sophisticated, and I wanted to represent that side. Kevin Kwan americanasiaassimilate share on social
I go to Shenzhen, China, and am taken to a vast luxury spa with a hundred leather recliners and a hundred accompanying plasma screen televisions bolted to the ceiling. Kevin Kwan accompanyboltceil Change image and share on social
The characters that populate my books are global nomads in their own right, keeping multiple homes around the world and constantly jet-setting to new places. Kevin Kwan bookcharacterconstantly Change image and share on social
My books are comedies; I want to take my readers on a jet-setting romp, make them laugh, make them swoon at the beautiful settings, and maybe even make their mouths water at all the food. Kevin Kwan beautifulbookcomedy Change image and share on social
As a child, I could bike down the hill from my house and grab an ice-cold bottle of soda from the neighborhood grocer, which was nothing more than a corrugated metal shack run by two Indian men clad in sarongs. Kevin Kwan bikebottlechild share on social
