In the face of a slow but impending apocalypse, what binds three seemingly divergent lives (a writer, a photographer, an old man), isn’t the commonality of a perceived future death, but the layered and complex fabric of how loss, abuse, trauma, and death have shaped their pasts, and how these pasts continue to haunt their present moments, a moment in which time seems to be running out. The writer, traumatized by the violent death of her mother when she was a child, lives alone with her dog and struggles to finish her book. The photographer, stunted by the death of his grandmother and caretaker, struggles to take a single picture and enters into a complicated relationship with the writer. The old man, facing his past in small doses, spends his time watching television and reorganizing the objects in his apartment to stay distracted from the deterioration around him. A depiction of the cycles of abuse and trauma in a prolonged end-time, Imagine a Death examines the ways in which our pasts envelop us, the ways in which we justify horrible things in the name of survival, all of the horrible and beautiful things we are capable of when we are hurt and broken, and the animal (and plant) companions that ground us. Innovative Prose
[BLACK AND WHITE EDITION] "Janice Lee is a genius." - Eileen Myles, author of Inferno (a poet's novel) ART: Original Holga photographs by Rochelle Ritchie Spencer SOUND: original music by Resident Anti-Hero "Daughter is quantum. There is a girl, there is an octopus, there is language -- in minimal bursts of physical intensities, their magnitude measured in intimate discretes. Janice Lee's prose is energy transfer of the elementary particles of the matter of language. There is a girl, there is an octopus, there is language, understood at the infinitesimal level. No other book ever written has entered my body and being so physically pure. There is not distance between the state of narrative and the matter of being. I turn the page of her body." - Lidia Yuknavitch, author of The Chronology of Water and Reel to Reel "Daughter, the new volume by Janice Lee, seems to rise as intuitive quantum ascent. It is praxis of the marred, of the seemingly uneven. Janice Lee understands that writing cannot exist as narrative outcome. In Daughter there is reckoning with the cosmos as phantom, as something that does and does not exist. Energies appear by means of paradox and evaporation." - poet Will Alexander, author of The Sri Lankan Loxodrome "In Daughter, Janice Lee floods the body of a book with the body of a body, all its hybrid, constantly damaging and mending cells. From field to field among the pages we are subject to a brain-damaged, collide-o-scopic file of some internet-age Acker'd Frankenstein having lived to see god die; and yet still must go on walking in the deity's corpse... The result is a meticulous and terrifying resurrection, a glitchy screamtext passed in dire silence to the reader the way blood passes from mother into child. - Blake Butler, author of There is No Year "Lee's surgical cadences and sharp fragments work here as writing will work-to force attention to detail. Which is the unnatural order of things. - Vanessa Place, author of La Medusa and Dies: A Sentence
Janice Lee was born in Asheboro, North Carolina, where she still lives. She was married in 1989 to the man of her dreams, and feeling true happiness, they were ready to take on the world. She was excited about the life she was starting with this man. A couple of years into the marriage they decided to start a family. This is their story: the pain of infertility, the pain of prescription drugs and alcohol abuse, and facing divorce, but the grace of God and their unconditional and powerful love for each other pulled them through. This story will truly inspire you. With God and love you can get through anything life throws your way.
Set in present-day Hong Kong, THE EXPATRIATES follows the lives of three women. An unspeakable tragedy leaves twenty-something Mercy with a crippling personal inertia, and Margaret, a mother of three, numb and unable to heal. In the same small expatriate community, Hilary tries to distract herself from a marriage gone stale by providing piano lessons for a local orphan, only to find her actions openly criticized on an anonymous online forum. The individual, sometimes overlapping perspectives of Mercy, Margaret and Hilary are woven together, exposing the insularity and complex privilege of the expatriate world, whilst also revealing the fragility of a woman's position in the world.. When the women are struck by tragedy, each of them realizes how shockingly dependent they were upon conforming to the unspoken rules of their milieu. In Hong Kong, without speaking Cantonese or having a job (it is almost always the husband who precipitates the move), these women find themselves, almost unexpectedly, stripped of their former identities and living in a land of country clubs and housemaids. Without their familiar ties to family, friends, and jobs,they find themselves in a world where the old rules no longer apply. THE EXPATRIATES is a novel about overpowering grief, the transformative power of forgiveness and how finding oneself in a strange land can be the best way to find one's true self.
The Illusion of Ignorance examines the cultural politics of the American encounter with Porfirian Mexico as a precursor and model for the twentieth-century American encounter with the world ... The Illusion of Ignorance argues that American ignorance of the experience of other nations is not so much a barrier to better understanding of the world, but a strategy Americans have chosen to maintain their vision of the U.S. relationship with the world."--Back cover.
The inspiration for Expats, a new series starring Nicole Kidman coming soon to Prime Video. “Devastating and heartwarming, and exquisite in every way, this is a book you’ll fall deeply in love with and never want to put down.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians From the New York Times bestselling author of The Piano Teacher, a searing novel of marriage, motherhood, and the search for connection far from home. In the glittering city of Hong Kong, expats arrive daily for myriad reasons—to find or lose themselves in a foreign place, and to forget or remake themselves far from home. Amidst this hothouse atmosphere, a tragic incident causes three American women’s lives to collide in ways that will rewrite every assumption of their privileged world: Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, once again finds herself compromised and adrift, trying to start her life anew; Hilary, a wealthy housewife, is haunted by her struggle to have a child, hoping to save her uncertain marriage; meanwhile, Margaret, once the enviable mother of three, tries to negotiate an existence that has become utterly unrecognizable after a catastrophic event. Faced with unthinkable choices, these three women form a profound connection that defies the norms of the sequestered community—finding in each other a strength borne of need, forgiveness, and ultimately hope. Atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Expatriates showcases Lee’s exceptional talent as one of our keenest observers of women’s inner lives.
A rare and exquisite story . . . Transports you out of time, out of place, into a world you can feel on your very skin." —Elizabeth Gilbert The New York Times bestseller Janice Y.K. Lee's latest novel, The Expatriates, is now available from Penguin In the sweeping tradition of The English Patient, Janice Y.K. Lee's debut novel is a tale of love and betrayal set in war-torn Hong Kong. In 1942, Englishman Will Truesdale falls headlong into a passionate relationship with Trudy Liang, a beautiful Eurasian socialite. But their affair is soon threatened by the invasion of the Japanese as World War II overwhelms their part of the world. Ten years later, Claire Pendleton comes to Hong Kong to work as a piano teacher and also begins a fateful affair. As the threads of this spellbinding novel intertwine, impossible choices emerge-between love and safety, courage and survival, the present, and above all, the past.
KEROTAKIS is Janice Lee's postmodern exploration of consciousness, form and narrative, as it follows the journey of G.I.L.L. A contemporary reimagining of Frankenstein that takes us forwards, backwards and sideways through time and space, this is a cutting-edge novel for the multimedia age. You can find more of her work in Women Writing the Weird.
In every manner of framing, there is a house. There is a door one must enter through, a door one must shut behind herself in order to leave. In every manner of space, there is an intimate and crucial rivalry between open and close, between time and memory, between myself and yourself. The further we walk together, the further we walk in parallel, that distance between us that wavers, minuscule on some days, and incredibly vast on others, but always and certainly there, that distance persists. The entire sky between us. The entire sky between us.
Arron, a young girl, hates the hard work on her parents' homestead. So, she makes a new life for herself in the city, where disappointments and heartache abound.
For Gavin McKinley, the lead pastor of a growing congregation in southern Mississippi, life could not get any better. His hard work and long years of sacrifice have finally paid off. That is, until his wife, Gillian, becomes pregnant with their third child against Gavins wishes. Things take an unexpected turn when Gillian decides to keep the baby, knowing that she is defying her husbands express command. In the meantime, Gavin is exposed for having an illicit affair and is asked to step down from the pulpit after twenty years in ministry. Gavin sees his world crumbling, and the loss of control terrifies him. In a frantic attempt to take matters into his own hands, Gavin unwittingly involves a young man from his congregation. In a twist of fate that turns deadly, their lives are changed in the blink of an eye. Can Gavin McKinley find forgiveness for his sins? Will Gillian hold true to her faith, even when all seems lost? Could God possibly take a terrible situation and make it right? Throughout And the Widow Wore Red, it is clear that the choices we make are often life altering, and not always for the better. We are reminded that Gods grace is sufficient and His mercy is everlasting. God is exalted in this tale of love gone awry, of faith tested beyond endurance, and of forgiveness extended when least expected.
Authors, Ruth Lee and Janice Wilcox write a two-part story. First, about an extraordinary man, their dad, whose life has almost spanned a century at a time during the bygone years when families worked and played together. Second, a genealogical listing of his ancestors including two Presidents. We were inspired to write about our Daddyo to honor him and make him feel special. This book contains memories that we gathered throughout William G. Lee's lifetime, growing up during that bygone era. These may be similar to the stories you have heard from someone who experienced live during this era about "how it used to be". We want to share his life's experiences and to inspire others to write about a parent, grandparent, or a loved one journey before the fading memories vanish before our eyes forever.
He Provides Rivers in the Desert Places of My Life is a very personal, intimate, and honest reflection of one womans journey, Gods faithfulness, and how her trust in God takes her through times of testing. The scriptures state that through the blood of Jesus Christ we have been redeemed and we can truly claim the blessings given to Abraham (Galatians 3:14). The most comforting words in times of distress can be found in the scriptures. You will find comfort and peace in many of the scriptures quoted. These scriptures can teach us how to stand on Gods promises and take Him at His word. The walk of faith is one of hope and Rivers in the Desert Places reinforces Gods love and forgiveness. Women in particular will identify with the experiences shared regarding real life issues such as children, divorce and dealing with unsaved loved ones. As you read Rivers in the Desert Places it will take you back to your first love and the simplicity of trusting God even when you come across the desert places of life.
Adam Joshua's Valentine's Day is extremely complicated, and it doesn't help matters to know his best friend Nelson and his dog George are both in love.
Clara was a typical teenager who thought her parents were the craziest in the whole world, especially her mother. But she does as most ladies do at her age and that was to have her debutante ball. It was mainly for their mother's to show off and outdo each other. It was also a suitable place back in those days to find a suitable husband. And that's what Clara did. She found her prince charming that was until cruel fate stepped in and changed everyone's lives forever.
In six funny episodes, a small boy with spunk copes with moving, a new baby sister, loose teeth, monsters in the night and more. "Adam Joshua is a charmer. . . . Will be enjoyed by children reading independently or listened to in chapter-length installments."––SLJ. "Appealing illustrations . . . capture Adam's [adventures] with aplomb." ––BL.
Adam Joshua and his classmates' anxiety over the approaching maternity leave of their favorite teacher Ms. D. is heightened when they are each assigned an egg baby in a class project about parenting.--
More zany episodes in the life of Adam Joshua, as he shares problems with his "ordinary" dog George and lives through school events such as a pet show and an all-night sleepover in the library.
In a series of episodes, two young boys who are best friends share different viewpoints about neatness, the best kind of pet, super heroes, horrible cousins, and what consideration an overnight guest is entitled to.
The second volume in an early chapter series follows Adam Joshua on a new set of three adventures with his neighbor and best friend, Nelson, and a puppy named George. Reprint.
In a series of episodes, two young boys who are best friends share different viewpoints about neatness, the best kind of pet, super heroes, horrible cousins, and what consideration an overnight guest is entitled to.
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