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From the author of Dear Scarlet comes a graphic memoir about the obstacles one daughter faces as she attempts to connect with her immigrant parentsBeginning with her mother's stroke in 2014, Teresa Wong takes us on a moving journey through time and place to locate the beginnings of the disconnection she feels from her parents. Through a series of stories - some epic, like her mother and father's daring escapes from communes during China's Cultural Revolution, and some banal, like her quitting Chinese school to watch Saturday morning cartoons - Wong carefully examines the cultural, historical, language, and personality barriers to intimacy in her family, seeking answers to the questions "Where did I come from?" and "Where are we going?" At the same time, she discovers how storytelling can bridge distances and help make sense of a life.
About the Author
Teresa Wong is a Calgary writer and author of Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression (2019) , a graphic memoir about new motherhood. Dear Scarlet has received praise from the New York Times Book Review, The Paris Review, and NPR. It was also featured on the longlist for CBC Canada Reads 2020. Follow her on Instagram @by_teresawong, where she posts drawings for her children.
