“Though grammatically perfect, a French accent stretches his English out of shape.” GrammarImmigrant ExperienceStacey LeeOutrun The MoonFrench Accent Book:Outrun the Moon Source: Outrun the Moon
“Many, including my late grandfather, fled the mother country because of economic hardship from the Opium Wars. England coerced China into accepting the black tar in payment for tea and cracked China open like a ginkgo nut. Old injuries still itch.” RacismGeopoliticsImmigrant ExperienceStacey LeeOutrun The MoonGinkgoOpium War Book:Outrun the Moon Source: Outrun the Moon
“Fly you crows. My father was not a spectacle. He was the greatest man I ever knew. He was my everything.” FatherParentGreat MenGossipCrowImmigrant ExperienceStacey LeeChinese AmericanSammyUnder A Painted Sky Book:Under a Painted Sky Source: Under a Painted Sky