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A surreal novella about the intensity and eroticism of girlhood friendships, the ecstasy of desire and disgust, matriarchal mythmaking and the haunting presence of crows.Seven, who works as a cleaner at a chiropractor¿s office, reencounters Cecilia, a woman who has obsessed her since their school days. As the two of them board the same bus ¿ each dubiously claiming not to be following the other ¿ their chance meeting spurs a series of intensel...

Two girls are bound by red string and canine heritage in this vivid tale about female companionship and loyalty, from the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Gods of Want.Best friends Anita and Rainie have made countless visits to their home base: an old sycamore tree and its neighboring lot of stray dogs who have a mysterious ability to communicate with humans. The girls learn that they are preceded by generations of dog...

Startling stories center the bodies, memories, myths, and relationships of Asian American women in “a voracious, probing collection, proof of how exhilarating the short story can be” (The New York Times Book Review)—from the National Book Award “5 Under 35” honoree and author of Bestiary “Wise, energetic, funny, and wild, Gods of Want displays a boundless imagination anchored by the weight of ancestors and history.”—Kali Fajardo-Anstine, autho...

*WINNER OF THE 2023 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR LESBIAN FICTION**A New York Times 100 Notable Book of 2022*'These stories glitter and pulse' Dantiel W. MontizIn her singular, electrifying style, K-Ming Chang peels back questions of body, power and identity, and the relationships of Asian American women, with vivid imagination.A stream of women adjust to American life by sneaking kisses from women at temple and buying tubs of vanilla ice cream to...

Startling stories that centre the bodies, memories, myths and relationships of Asian American women, from the US National Book Award '5 Under 35' honoree and author of Bestiary In 'Auntland', a steady stream of aunts adjust to American life by sneaking surreptitious kisses from women at temple, buying tubs of vanilla ice cream to prepare for citizenship tests, and hatching plans to name their daughters 'Dog'. In 'The Chorus of Dead Cousins', g...

Visceral stories that center the bodies, memories, myths, and relationships of Asian American women, from the National Book Award "5 Under 35" honoree and author of BestiaryIn "Auntland, " a steady stream of aunts adjust to American life by sneaking surreptitious kisses from women at temple, buying tubs of vanilla ice cream to prepare for citizenship tests, and hatching plans to name their daughter "Dog." In "The Chorus of Dead Cousins, " ghos...

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this blazing debut of one family's queer desires, violent impulses and buried secrets. One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman's body.

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets."Gorgeous and gorgeously grotesque . . . Every line of this sensuous, magical-realist marvel is utterly alive."-O: The Oprah MagazineFINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE VCU CABELL F...

Eine Familie gräbt im Garten nach Gold. Es soll der Türöffner sein, um ihr altes Leben in Taiwan hinter sich zu lassen. Doch der verheißungsvolle Traum vom Leben in Arkansas kann die Familie nicht vor den Traumata bewahren, die sie stets mit sich trägt. Eine Generation später in Kalifornien gräbt eine Tochter nach den Geschichten ihrer Herkunft und findet anarchische Briefe ihrer Großmutter. Die Figuren in K-Ming Changs Roman feiern die Kraft ...

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE. Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine, NPR, The New York Public Library and Kirkus Reviews. 'Epic and intimate at once, B...

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family's queer desires, violent impulses and buried secrets.One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman's body. Her name was Hu Gu Po and she paid the price for her body in hunger. It's one of many stories Daughter absorbs from the women in her family, about gourd daugh...

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets.LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • "Epic and intimate at once, Bestiary brings myth to visceral life. K-Ming Chang's talent exposes what is hidden inside us. She makes magic on the page."-Julia Philips, author of Disappearing E...

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this blazing debut about one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets.One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman's body. She was called Hu Gu Po, and she hungered to eat children, especially their toes. Soon afterwards, Daughter awakes with a tiger tail. And more mysterious events follow: Hol...