Yesterday, Seattle-based author Tessa Hulls won a Pulitzer Prize for her graphic novel "Feeding Ghosts."

Hulls' first published book starts with her Chinese grandmother, Sun Yi, a journalist and author who fled Shanghai after the Communist Revolution.

Then, the narrative shifts -- to her mother Rose, the daughter of a Swiss diplomat, essentially raised in a Hong Kong boarding school after her mother was institutionalized.

And finally to Hulls herself, who is trying to bring peace to her family ghosts.

10,000 Things host and author Shin Yu Pai sat down Hulls for Soundside last year. We're re-sharing our original interview to highlight Hulls' big achievement.

Guest:
Tessa Hulls, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Feeding Ghosts

Related stories:
In 'Feeding Ghosts,' author, illustrator Tessa Hull recounts a healing journey across generations - KUOW
Seattle author Tessa Hulls wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize - Seattle Times

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Yesterday, Seattle-based author Tessa Hulls won a Pulitzer Prize for her graphic novel "Feeding Ghosts."
Hulls' first published book starts with her Chinese grandmother, Sun Yi, a journalist and author who fled Shanghai after the Communist Revolution.
Then, the narrative shifts -- to her mother Rose, the daughter of a Swiss diplomat, essentially raised in a Hong Kong boarding school after her mother was institutionalized.
And finally to Hulls herself, who is trying to bring peace to her family ghosts.
10,000 Things host and author Shin Yu Pai sat down Hulls for Soundside last year. We're re-sharing our original interview to highlight Hulls' big achievement.
Guest:
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<li>Tessa Hulls, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Feeding Ghosts</li>
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Related stories:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/in-feeding-ghosts-author-illustrator-tessa-hull-recounts-a-healing-journey-across-generations">In 'Feeding Ghosts,' author, illustrator Tessa Hull recounts a healing journey across generations</a> - KUOW</li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/seattle-author-tessa-hulls-wins-2025-pulitzer-prize/">Seattle author Tessa Hulls wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize</a> - Seattle Times</li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Yesterday, Seattle-based author Tessa Hulls won a Pulitzer Prize for her graphic novel "Feeding Ghosts."  We're re-sharing our original interview to highlight Hulls' big achievement.

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