‘Thank You, Mr. Nixon’ and other tales of the Chinese diaspora
by Erin Douglass
Feb 04, 2022
2 minutes
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Award-winning author Gish Jen’s latest collection opens with a Chinese saying: “A long journey begins with a step.” Readers could add, gratefully, “And ends with a story.”
There are 11 here – insightful, wistful, nuanced – sometimes heartbreaking and often funny. Each tale packs in social commentary, political asides, and keen observations that lodge the characters in time and place
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