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Books that
Tell Immigrant Stories
Stories of migration, arrival, exile, language, home, and the courage of carrying more than one place.
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The Renovation
Kenan Orhan
After renovating a bathroom in her Italian home, Dilara discovers a Turkish prison cell that brings memories of her former life into the present.
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The Future Perfect
Cay Kim
“An intense first novel puts the burden of upbringing under a piercing scrutiny.”
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Good People
Patmeena Sabit
“This propulsive tale heralds Sabit as a writer worth keeping tabs on.”
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The Wanderer's Curse
Jennifer Hope Choi
Jennifer Hope Choi traces her successive homes and relationship with her immigrant mother while exploring a Korean belief about inherited wanderlust.
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Abundance
Hafeez Lakhani
“An adroit writer, Lakhani sets his characters to exploring the various meanings behind his title, asking what it takes to live a truly abundant life.”
Lauren Bufferd, BookPage(starred review)Review excerpt
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Mother Tongue
Sara Novic
“Lucid and rigorously researched, Nović’s memoir offers a powerful critique of the systems that have marginalized deaf Americans across the decades.”
Publishers Weekly, starred reviewReview excerpt