Los Angeles-based Claire Jia is the author of “Wanting.” She’s written for the Peabody Award-winning video game “We Are OFK,” as well as released a comedy series, “Crash Outs,” written and directed by her and her friends Jennifer Kim and Lisa Deng, on its own app. Jia spoke with correspondent Michael Schaub about the book, and here she responds to the Q&A.

Q: How do you decide what to read next?

Reading for me, possibly foremost, is about forming community — I want to read the things my friends love so I can understand them better. So when I’m looking for a new read, friends’ recommendations (or friends’ own books!) lead me there first.

Q: Do you remember the first book that made an impact on you?

Two books I read in school that stayed with me were “Dandelion Wine” by Ray Bradbury an

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