Paper Children is based on the true story of Angel Island, the location of an immigration station in San Francisco from 1910-1940 which also served to process Chinese immigrants whose entry was restricted by the Chinese Exclusion Law of 1882. These newcomers to America were held anywhere from a few weeks to several months or even years, and some carved their stories - and docum...
《同情者》集历史、政治、间谍、惊悚等元素，讲述了一个潜伏于南越的北越间谍的故事。故事背景设于1975年，越共占领西贡，美军大撤退，真实身份是越共的主人公也随其南越“长官”逃难至美国，在美国继续进行间谍工作，向北越汇报敌情。在此期间，他作为难民和间谍，身心经历了非同寻常的折磨和挣扎。小说着重刻画了他的“同情者”的特质和身份，对越南的同胞、北越的同志、南越的士兵、美国白人社会中弱势的越南难民和其他少数族群，他都抱有深刻的同情。主人公背负双重身份，感受和跨越两种文化，由此发出困惑，在对自我和身份的探索中艰难行进，这也是文学的永恒的主题之一。作者以独特的眼光，通过巧妙的情节设置，让读者深入主人公的自白，追踪蛛丝马迹，临近尾声才恍然大悟。
Set in the San Gabriel Valley, WOMEN DON'T FALL FROM THE SKY, examines intertwining lives and relationships between Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans. At the center of the story is five-year old, Katie, whose parents are in the midst of a divorce. Her new neighbor, Simon Lee, a successful chiropractor develops a friendship with her mother, Lily. With good intentions of b...
In 1930, at aged16, the newlywed Young Amah's life is forever transformed when she met a mysterious man on a steamship traveling from Amoy City, China to the Philippines. They hid their feelings for the sake of loyalty and family until one day their passion sparked.
