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Hunger

A Novella and Stories

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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Hunger

A Novella and Stories

By: Lan Samantha Chang

Lan Samantha Chang is the daughter of Chinese immigrants who was born and brought up in America. Her stories represent her search for the truth of her identity, the struggle between two cultures. Here the Chinese principles of fate, the spirit world and the importance of family contrast with the logic of American thought, the possibility of success and achievement for oneself. In her novella, ¿Hunger¿, Tian accepts he will never be a great violinist, but his acceptance of his fate eats away at his soul and his family¿s. In the story ¿Water Names¿, a grandmother tells elliptical folk-tales set against the mighty torrent of the Changjiang and reminds her granddaughters of their river folk ancestors as they fidget away one dry summer in the Midwest. Lan Samantha Chang¿s gentle unpeeling of layers of identity and culture to reveal the true self is done with a rare and delicate beauty.

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0753808145

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9780753808146

The Family Chao: A Novel

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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The Family Chao: A Novel

By: Lan Samantha Chang

One of Literary Hub's and The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2022 A Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Mystery of 2022 An acclaimed storyteller returns with “a gorgeous and gripping literary mystery” that explores “family, betrayal, passion, race, culture and the American Dream” (Jean Kwok). The residents of Haven, Wisconsin, have dined on the Fine Chao restaurant’s delicious Americanized Chinese food for thirty-five years, content to ignore any unsavory whispers about the family owners. Whether or not Big Leo Chao is honest, or his wife, Winnie, is happy, their food tastes good and their three sons earned scholarships to respectable colleges. But when the brothers reunite in Haven, the Chao family’s secrets and simmering resentments erupt at last. Before long, brash, charismatic, and tyrannical patriarch Leo is found dead—presumed murdered—and his sons find they’ve drawn the exacting gaze of the entire town. The ensuing trial brings to light potential motives for all three brothers: Dagou, the restaurant’s reckless head chef; Ming, financially successful but personally tortured; and the youngest, gentle but lost college student James. As the spotlight on the brothers tightens—and the family dog meets an unexpected fate—Dagou, Ming, and James must reckon with the legacy of their father’s outsized appetites and their own future survival. Brimming with heartbreak, comedy, and suspense, The Family Chao offers a kaleidoscopic, highly entertaining portrait of a Chinese American family grappling with the dark undercurrents of a seemingly pleasant small town.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393868087

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9780393868081

Inheritance: A Novel

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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Inheritance: A Novel

By: Lan Samantha Chang

In 1931 China, two young sisters, abandoned after their mother's suicide, promise never to leave each other. Set against the backdrop of political chaos and social upheaval, the story traces the echo of betrayal through generations and explores the elusive nature of trust.

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313

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0393327116

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9780393327113

All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel

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A haunting story of art, ambition, love, and friendship by a writer of elegant, exacting prose.

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0393340562

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9780393340563

All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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Two students at a renowned writing school, Roman and Bernard, vie for the admiration of their charismatic and mysterious poet professor and forge a relationship that has lasting repercussions on their art and their lives.

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W W Norton & Company Incorporated

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0393063062

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9780393063066

Hunger: A Novella and Stories

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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Hunger: A Novella and Stories

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A novella and five stories on the Chinese immigrant experience. Subjects range from the difficulties of assimilation, to tension between immigrant parents and their American-born children.

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0393337952

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All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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A smart, thoughtful, and often poignant meditation."—Boston Globe At the renowned writing school in Bonneville, every student is simultaneously terrified of and attracted to the charismatic and mysterious poet and professor Miranda Sturgis, whose high standards for art are both intimidating and inspiring. As two students, Roman and Bernard, strive to win her admiration, the lines between mentorship, friendship, and love are blurred. Roman's star rises early, and his first book wins a prestigious prize. Meanwhile, Bernard labors for years over a single poem. Secrets of the past begin to surface, friendships are broken, and Miranda continues to cast a shadow over their lives. What is the hidden burden of early promise? What are the personal costs of a life devoted to the pursuit of art? All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost is a brilliant evocation of the demands of ambition and vocation, personal loyalty and poetic truth.

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0393080382

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9780393080384

Inheritance: A Novel

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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Inheritance: A Novel

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Spanning seven decades and set in China and America against a backdrop of political chaos and social upheaval, this arresting debut novel tells a timeless story of familial devotion undermined by deceit and passion and rebuilt by memory. In 1931, abandoned after their mother's suicide, the young Junan and her sister, Yinan, make a pact never to leave each other. The two girls are inseparable—until Junan enters into an arranged marriage and finds herself falling in love with her soldier husband. When the Japanese invade China, Junan and her husband are separated. Unable to follow him to the wartime capital, Junan makes the fateful decision to send her sister after him. Inheritance traces the echo of betrayal through generations and explores the elusive nature of trust.

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0393344762

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The Family Chao: A Novel

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The Family Chao

'One of Barack Obama's Books of Summer 2022, a darkly comic literary mystery about an immigrant family buckling under small-town racism'

By: Lan Samantha Chang

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'One of Barack Obama's Books of Summer 2022, a darkly comic literary mystery about an immigrant family buckling under small-town racism'

By: Lan Samantha Chang

A REMARKABLE FAMILY NOVEL ABOUT RACISM, COMMUNITY AND JUDGEMENT, FOR READERS OF CELESTE NG, C PAM ZHANG, BRIT BENNETT AND JEFFREY EUGENIDES 'An insightful comedy of the American immigrant experience, and of a small town's inner workings' JOHN IRVING 'One of the finest and most ambitious novels about America I've read' YIYUN LI 'A gorgeous and gripping literary mystery. . . reflecting themes of family, betrayal, passion, race, culture and the American Dream. . . A masterpiece' JEAN KWOK ____________ For years, the residents of Lake Haven, Wisconsin ignored the whispered troubles about the Chao family, if only to keep eating at the best restaurant in town. But when tyrannical patriarch Big Chao is found frozen to death in the family's meat freezer, scandalous events force the community to turn its attention to the three Chao sons. Dagou – presupposed heir to the business. Ming – accomplished city lawyer, determined to sever ties with Haven's Asian community once and for all. James – naive college student, who is only just learning of his family's past. When the family's dog mysteriously disappears, and Dagou 'Dog Eater' Chao is held on trial for his father's murder, the Chaos' turbulent history spills into the public eye, while a small town looks on in disbelief. . . AN INVENTIVE COMIC MYSTERY ABOUT THE UNDERCURRENTS OF AN UNFORTUNATE DEATH AND A TIMELESS TALE ABOUT DISTRUST, JUDEGEMENT AND CONDEMNATION ____________ MORE PRAISE FOR THE FAMILY CHAO 'With nuance and slyness, wit and empathy, Chang turns the desires and deceits of one unhappy family into a moving and compelling saga of that classic American illness: ambition' VIET THANH NGUYEN 'At once a brilliant reimagining of Dostoevsky and a wholly original and gripping story about the passions, rivalries and searing pressures that roil a singular immigrant family' JESS WALTER 'The Family Chao is the ultimate family saga. Love, mystery, courtroom drama and lots of sibling rivalry. . . at every turn there's something new and surprising. I absolutely loved it. It's a masterclass' LUAN GOLDIE 'A gripping story of three brothers, their tyrannical father and the family restaurant set in the American Midwest. . . Chang writes brilliantly about love, hate, food, dogs, race, sex, morality and money. . . marvellous and wonderfully entertaining' MARGOT LIVESEY 'An intricate look at the so-called American Dream and one small-town American family trying and failing to save itself. . . An up-to-the-minute look at what it means to be accused and visible in America' ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN

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1911590642

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Hunger

Hunger

The Family Chao: A Novel

The Family Chao: A Novel

Inheritance: A Novel

Inheritance: A Novel

All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel

All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel

All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost

All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost

Hunger: A Novella and Stories

Hunger: A Novella and Stories

All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel

All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel

Inheritance: A Novel

Inheritance: A Novel

The Family Chao: A Novel

The Family Chao: A Novel

The Family Chao

The Family Chao

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