Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Aimee Liu, MFA, author of Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders published by Warner Books. Aimee Liu, MFA, wrote her first book, Solitaire, about her eating disorder in 1979, at age twenty-five. Aimee is also a novelist. Flash House is a tale of suspense and Cold War intrigue set in Central Asia. Cloud Mountain is based on the true story of her American grandmother and Chinese revolutionary grandfather. Liu's first novel, Face deals with mixed-race identity. These books have been translated into more then a dozen languages. Before turning to writing fulltime, Liu edited business and trade publications and worked as an associate producer for NBC's TODAY show. She has co-authored seven books on medical and psychological topics. Her articles, essays, and short stories have appeared in anthologies and periodicals such as Cosmopolitan, Self, Glamour, and Good Housekeeping. Aimee Liu was born in 1953 and raised in Connecticut. She received her B.A. from Yale University in 1975 and her MFA from Bennington College in 2006. She lives in Los Angeles with her family; teaches creative writing in Goodard College's MFA program and serves on the Advisory Board of the Academy for Eating Disorders. Visit her website. Share your comments about the book and interview on the Psychjourney Audio Book Club blog.
