On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See

Book Review: On Gold Mountain by Lisa See On Gold Mountain by Lisa See departs from fiction to tell the extraordinary true story of the author’s own family — a sweeping, multigenerational narrative that traces their journey from rural China to the heart of Los Angeles. With both historical precision and emotional intimacy, See explores Read More

Where the Past Begins: Memory and Imagination by Amy Tan

Book Review: Where the Past Begins: Memory and Imagination by Amy Tan In Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan, the author steps away from fiction to reflect on her real-life experiences, crafting a memoir that is as introspective and emotionally raw as any of her novels. This is not a linear autobiography, but a deeply Read More