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"Startlingly original and deeply moving.... Chang here establishes herself as one of the most important of the new generation of American writers." - George Saunders. A Recommended Book From Buzzfeed * USA Today * New York Magazine * O, the Oprah Magazine * Parade * Electric Literature * The Millions * San Antonio Express-News * Domino. A wry, tender portrait of a young woman-finally free to decide her own path, but unsure if she knows herself well...

"In this hilariously savage, poignant novel by acclaimed author Katherine Min, a grieving daughter’s revenge on the man who caused her mother’s death sets off a series of unexpected reckonings. On a cold, gloomy night, twenty-three-year-old Kyoko stands in the rain with a knife in her hoodie’s pocket. Her target is Daniel, who seduced Kyoko’s mother then callously dropped her, leading to her death. But tonight, there will be repercussions....

"In "Auntland," a steady stream of aunts adjust to American life by sneaking surreptitious kisses from women at temple, buying tubs of strawberry ice-cream to prepare for citizenship tests, and hatching plans to name their daughter "Dog." In "The Chorus of Dead Cousins," ghost-cousins cross space, seas, and skies to haunt their live-cousin, wife to a storm-chaser. In "Xífu," a mother-in-law tortures a wife in increasingly unsuccessful attempts to...

"A mother-daughter adventure around the world in pursuit of self-discovery, a family reckoning, and Asian American defiance"-- "A dazzling mother-daughter adventure around the world in pursuit of self-discovery, a family reckoning, and Asian American defiance. In Chinese, the closest expression to oh my god is wo de ma ya. It’s an interjection, a polite expletive, something to say when you’re out of words. Translated literally, it means oh my...

"YALSA Quick Pick Award Winner Express your love for your friends with this sweet, loving book that celebrates the joy of true friendship. I have a confession to make. I think I am in friend-love with you. What’s friend-love? It’s that super-awesome bond you share with someone who makes you happy every time you text each other, or meet up for an epic outing. It’s not love-love. You don’t want to swap saliva; you want to swap favorite books....