Book description
Stephanie Han’s award-winning stories cross the borders and boundaries of Hong Kong, Korea, and the United States. This is an intimate look at those who dare to explore the geography of hope and love, struggle with dreams of longing and home, and wander in the myths of memory and desire.
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1 author picked Swimming in Hong Kong as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This fascinating short story collection is a multi-faceted cut jewel about migrancy and traversing populations--Asians in Asia, Asian immigrants in America, first generation and second generation Asian-Americans in America and Asia. The characters in these stories long for visibility and connection in their host communities and countries. They are out of place everywhere and at home nowhere, as they mourn their losses, try to bury their past, and seek rest, belonging, and home. The collection is both particular, personal, and political. Stephanie Han narrates the exilic heart searching for meaning and home and the injustices of structural racism that recolonize…
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