1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Jenny Lee is the author of Anna K—a modern-day reimagining of the classic novel Anna Karenina, which will be turned into an upcoming HBO Max series.&amp;nbsp; It follows a bi-racial “it” girl caught between her picture-perfect, family-approved boyfriend and the guy who might just be her one true love.&amp;nbsp; Jenny started off her career in book publishing, and later became a television writer and producer who has worked on BET’s Boomerang, IFC’s Brockmire, Freeform’s Young &amp;amp; Hungry, and the Disney Channel’s number-one-rated kids’ show, Shake It Up.&amp;nbsp; She has previously published humor essay collections and middle-grade novels, with Anna K being her debut YA. Tune in to hear about how Jenny brought a fresh perspective to a classic story, and why she feels that it's important to drive diverse representation in literature.&amp;nbsp; We talk about how her writing has improved with more life experience, as well as the importance of finding the courage to ask for help.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Head over to https://jennyleewrites.com/ to keep up with Jenny's work.&amp;nbsp; Get excited for the paperback of Anna K coming out on March 23rd, and for the release of its sequel on April 27th - which is available for preorder now! To find out more about the Hear Us Roar podcast, and sign up for my mailing list, visit www.hurpodcast.com.&amp;nbsp; Please subscribe to the show, and leave a comment.&amp;nbsp; I look forward to hearing from you! Hear Us Roar http://www.hurpodcast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18119201/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/000000/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/97047788