“She told me about American men who wanted Asian wives. If I can cook, clean, and take care of my American husband, he'll give me a good life. It was the only hope I had. And that was how I got into the catalog with all those lies and met your father. It is not a very romantic story, but it is my story.”
In this narrative, a young man reflects on his childhood and the complex relationship with his immigrant mother, through the lens of a fantastical paper creation he once made for her. more
Ken Liu, born in 1976 in Beijing, China, is an accomplished science fiction and fantasy writer. His works are known for their unique imagination and profound thought, winning him a wide range of readers. As a leading figure in Chinese science fiction literature, Liu's contributions have been recognized with numerous awards at home and abroad. more
“Madness of triumph made America the United States of Atrocity.”
“It’s like selling people the American Dream and then telling them they can’t afford it.”
“It was the American Dream to strive for a future that might not exist.”