I turn 35 today. The last three years have felt like being in a dryer with a rock and a winning lottery ticket. I've been constantly and simultaneously with the highest highs and the lowest lows and I never knew which way is up.
Tag: Immigration
The Farm by Joanne Ramos
The Farm by Joanne Ramos is heartbreaking and infuriating. She has quite a literary career ahead of her if this is what she brings to the table with her debut novel.
Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang
Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang is a beautiful collection of short stories about a generation of Chinese.
A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua
Vanessa Hua gives immigration a story in A River of Stars, which is much needed right now in the unstable political climate. Immigration is a hot topic. Sometimes, I think, we forget we're not just talking about an issue, we're talking about people's lives and the lives of their children.
The Art of Leaving by Ayelet Tsabari
A memoir about leaving yet searching. The need for home and being truly one's self is a deeply rooted emotion driving Ayelet Tsabari on a journey spanning the world.
Mother Winter by Sophia Shalmiyev
Mother Winter is one of the most memorable and interesting memoirs I have ever read.