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From an episode of BreakfastersPresented by Daniel Burt, Monique Sebire and Bronwyn Kuss

Interview

Breakfasters: Alice Pung's 'Unpolished Gem' Turns 20

Breakfasters are joined by bestselling author, editor and lawyer Alice Pung, following the 20th anniversary of her classic debut memoir Unpolished Gem. The book explores her childhood growing up in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, as the daughter of Chinese-Cambodian immigrants.

Alice shares her experience of revisiting the book 20 years later, and reflects on the impacts it has had around the world since.

In celebration of 20 years of Unpolished Gem, the book has been rereleased via Black Inc, with a special anniversary edition. More information on Alice and her work can be found here.

Alice Pung
Listen to Breakfasters: Alice Pung's 'Unpolished Gem' Turns 2012:413 June 2026