Afterparties: Stories by Anthony Veasna So (English) Paperback Book

Description: Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A debut story collection about Cambodian-American life - immersive, comic and unsparing - by an indisputable talent. Publisher Description Sos stories reimagine and reanimate the Central Valley, in the way that the polyglot stories in Bryan Washingtons collection Lot reimagined Houston and Ocean Vuongs novel On Earth Were Briefly Gorgeous allowed us to see Hartford in a fresh light. - Dwight Garner, New York TimesSeamlessly transitioning between the absurd and the tender-hearted, balancing acerbic humour with sharp emotional depth, Afterparties offers an expansive portrait of the lives of Cambodian-Americans. As the children of refugees carve out radical new paths for themselves in California, they shoulder the inherited weight of the Khmer Rouge genocide and grapple with the complexities of race, sexuality, friendship and family.A high school badminton coach and failing grocery store owner tries to relive his glory days by beating a rising star teenage player. Two drunken brothers attend a wedding afterparty and hatch a plan to expose their shady uncles snubbing of the bride and groom. A queer love affair sparks between an older tech entrepreneur trying to launch a safe space app and a disillusioned young teacher obsessed with Moby-Dick. And in the sweeping final story, a nine-year-old child learns that his mother survived a racist school shooter.With nuanced emotional precision, gritty humour and compassionate insight into the intimacy of queer and immigrant communities, the stories in Afterparties deliver an explosive introduction to the work of Anthony Veasna So.[A] remarkable debut collection - Hua Hsu, The New Yorker Author Biography Anthony Veasna So (1992-2020) was a graduate of Stanford University and earned his MFA in fiction at Syracuse University. His writing appeared in the New Yorker, n+1, Granta and ZYZZYVA. Born and raised in Stockton, California, he resided in San Francisco until his sudden death in 2020. Details ISBN 1611854385 ISBN-13 9781611854381 Title Afterparties Author Anthony Veasna So Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 256 Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press GE_Item_ID:145064556; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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