I'm the author and I just wanted to thank all of you for reading and reviewing THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. This is my most deeply personal book since my debutI'm the author and I just wanted to thank all of you for reading and reviewing THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. This is my most deeply personal book since my debut. I grew up in a traditional Chinese household. I always knew I'd write this book one day, about ambition in a woman's life, working moms and their sacrifices, the power of appearances, the fetishization of Asian women, interracial adoption and love that blossoms in the most unexpected of places. This is a suspenseful, twisting story of murder and a young woman trying to recover her daughter. It's about two women in a divided city, connected by love for a child. This is a love letter to motherhood and belonging, a celebration of our ability to learn and change, despite our flaws. It's about the qualities we have in common instead of the issues that drive us apart and I truly hope you'll enjoy it....more
Tender and beautifully written, UNDER THE TAMARIND TREE draws us into the vibrant and intricate lives of four friends and their explosive secrets. NigTender and beautifully written, UNDER THE TAMARIND TREE draws us into the vibrant and intricate lives of four friends and their explosive secrets. Nigar Alam explores class, family and passion in rich cultural detail. A captivating read....more
With subtlety, humor and piercing insight, Vibuti Jain creates a propulsive page-turner that will touch your heart. This is a gorgeous and complex expWith subtlety, humor and piercing insight, Vibuti Jain creates a propulsive page-turner that will touch your heart. This is a gorgeous and complex exploration of race, immigration and class wrapped up in a thrilling story you won't be able to put down. A must-read!...more
Lan Samantha Chang’s The Family Chao is a modern-day Brothers Karamazov, a gorgeous and gripping literary mystery that leads the reader into a hall ofLan Samantha Chang’s The Family Chao is a modern-day Brothers Karamazov, a gorgeous and gripping literary mystery that leads the reader into a hall of mirrors, reflecting with its kaleidoscopic vision themes like family, betrayal, passion, race, culture and the American Dream. Devastating and searing, laugh-out-loud funny and profound, Chang’s latest novel is infused with beautiful, evocative writing that will quicken your heart and mind. A masterpiece....more
Gish Jen's THE RESISTERS is a brilliant, creative page-turner. When I was reading it, I felt like I was peering into a crystal ball that revealed a diGish Jen's THE RESISTERS is a brilliant, creative page-turner. When I was reading it, I felt like I was peering into a crystal ball that revealed a disturbing future built upon the dangers of our present world. With the sensitivity, emotional range and prophetic power of Margaret Atwood's THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Jen has wrought a heartbreaking, poignant novel about family, love, talent and race that you won't be able to put down....more
Balli Kaur Jaswal's NOW YOU SEE US manages to be laugh-out-loud funny at times while offering searing commentary on misogyny, race and class. Beneath Balli Kaur Jaswal's NOW YOU SEE US manages to be laugh-out-loud funny at times while offering searing commentary on misogyny, race and class. Beneath the propulsive pulse of the murder mystery is Jaswal's subtle illumination of the many indignities that the powerless must endure in this tender and heartfelt novel. An uplifting story of courage, hope and the power of love that will keep you enthralled until the very last page. ...more
Danielle Trussoni's THE PUZZLE MASTER is so addictive and effervescent that you won't be able to put it down. Trussoni displays tremendous range, moviDanielle Trussoni's THE PUZZLE MASTER is so addictive and effervescent that you won't be able to put it down. Trussoni displays tremendous range, moving effortlessly from intricate puzzles to a traumatic murder to ancient secrets. A tantalizing and delightful read that engages both heart and mind. ...more
In addition to being a heart-pounding page turner, Wendy Walker's WHAT REMAINS is an exploration of love and fidelity and of the secrets that bind us In addition to being a heart-pounding page turner, Wendy Walker's WHAT REMAINS is an exploration of love and fidelity and of the secrets that bind us and tear us apart. The engine that keeps us riveted is not simply the masterful plot but our empathy for Walker's complex characters as they test the fragility of the ties that tether them to not only the ones they love but to their own identities. A gorgeous and compelling emotional thriller....more
