Hunger
Author: Lan Samantha Chang
Nominated for numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and PEN Center USA-West’s annual literary award, this debut collection by a young Chinese-American writer has garnered stellar reviews and invited comparisons to Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston. These stories reveal the lives of immigrant families haunted by lost loves: a ghost seduces a young girl….Read More
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