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“A masterful and unforgettable debut.” —Paul Beatty"Elegant and deeply felt." —Charles Yu**“A book I have been waiting for all my life.” —Crystal Hana KimA radiant portrait of a young woman caught between cultures, and what is lost and found in the struggle to succeed.**Before you are anything, you are a daughter.At first you are at home inside your pregnant mother: a beloved daughter, a vision of ... Read more

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A radiant, exquisitely told portrait of a young woman growing up between cultures, in search of her future selfBefore you are anything, you are a daughter.At first, you are a child at home in your mother’s belly: a beloved daughter, a vision of the future. But who will you become? At the Dol ceremony on your first birthday, dressed in a bright fuchsia hanbok, your family gathers around to see ... Read more

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