| Deceit and Other Possibilities: Stories Contributor(s): Hua, Vanessa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1640093486 ISBN-13: 9781640093485 Publisher: Counterpoint LLC OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Asian American - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| LCCN: 2019026333 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: [A] searing debut. --i>O, The Oprah Magazine In her powerful collection, first published in 2016 and now featuring new stories, Vanessa Hua gives voice to immigrant families navigating a shifting America. Tied to their ancestral and adopted homelands in ways unimaginable in generations past, these memorable characters span both worlds but belong to none, illustrating the conflict between self and society, tradition and change. This all-new edition of Deceit and Other Possibilities marks the emergence of a remarkable writer. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hua, Vanessa: - VANESSA HUA is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author of A River of Stars. She has received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, the San Francisco Foundation's James D. Phelan Award, and a Steinbeck Fellowship in creative writing, as well as honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Asian American Journalists Association. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post. |