{"product_id":"paper-names-9781335426888","title":"Paper Names","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e*A \u003cem\u003ePublishers Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e Buzz Book\u003c\/strong\u003e?*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer in this propulsive and sweeping story of family, identity and the American experience--for fans of Jean Kwok, Mary Beth Keane and Naima Coster.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in New York and China over three decades\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaper Names \u003c\/em\u003eexplores what it means to be American from three different perspectives. There's Tony, a Chinese-born engineer turned Manhattan doorman, who immigrated to the United States to give his family a better life. His daughter, Tammy, who we meet at age nine and follow through adulthood, and who grapples with the expectations of a first generation American and her own personal desires. Finally, there's Oliver, a handsome white lawyer with a dark family secret and who lives in the building where Tony works. A violent attack causes their lives to intertwine in ways that will change them forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaut, panoramic and powerful, debut novelist Susie Luo's \u003cem\u003ePaper Names \u003c\/em\u003eis an unforgettable story about the long shadows of our parents, the ripple effect of our decisions and the ways in which our love transcends difference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335426888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susie Luo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42761763651765,"sku":"9781335426888","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fdd0f340-aa60-402e-9242-43d746024380.jpg?v=1678203151","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/paper-names-9781335426888","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}