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Title details for Deceit and Other Possibilities by Vanessa Hua - Available

Deceit and Other Possibilities

Stories

by Vanessa Hua
David Shih
Audiobook
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In her powerful collection, first published in 2016 and now featuring new stories, Vanessa Hua gives voice to immigrant families navigating a new America. Tied to their ancestral and adopted homelands in ways unimaginable in generations past, these memorable characters straddle both worlds but belong to none. From a Hong Kong movie idol fleeing a sex scandal to an obedient daughter turned Stanford pretender, from a Chinatown elder summoned to his village to a Korean American pastor with a secret agenda, the characters in the collection illustrate the conflict between self and society, tradition and change. In "What We Have Is What We Need," winner of the Atlantic's Student Writing Contest, a boy from Mexico reunites with his parents in San Francisco. When he suspects his mother has found love elsewhere, he fights to keep his family together. With insight and wit, Hua writes about what wounds us and what we must survive. This all-new edition of Deceit and Other Possibilities marks the emergence of a remarkable writer.

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  • Release date

    March 10, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781684579075
      • File size: 248568 KB
      • Duration: 08:37:50

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 890
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrators David Shih and Cindy Kay lend their voices to Vanessa Hua's compelling short story collection, which reveals the secrets and desires of individuals straddling different cultures. Raised in immigrant families, Hua's characters are torn between their families' expectations and their desire to forge their own unique lives. Shih's fluid narration is tender, imbuing even the most flawed and exasperating characters with appealing relatability. Kay's narration contrasts sharply, partly due to her deliberate pacing but also because her perfectly controlled voice thrums with tension, revealing the desperation and rage lying beneath seemingly calm exteriors. Shih's and Kay's different yet complementary approaches combine to create an audiobook that honors the complexity of these disparate characters. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:890
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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