In The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, my main character, Dorothy, is a poet who describes herself as someone who breaks her own heart for a living. As a novelist, that’s how I’ve always felt. Actually, scratch that. The always part is the heartache that’s been there for as long as I can remember, and …
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Ford is a graceful, empathetic storyteller, and he is at his best here. This tale is loosely based on a real Chinese woman who came to the US in the mid-1800s and was briefly popular on stage, where audiences cheered her on as an exotic novelty. It was not a happy life. Across generations and …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Several books this week have family relationships in their titles. The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Jamie Ford (#2 Hardcover Fiction) The Daughter of Doctor Moreau Silvia Moreno-Garcia (#12 Hardcover …
