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In this stunning debut, Laura Lee weaves unforgettable and eye-opening essays on a variety of taboo topics, diving head-first into heavier themes revolving around intimacy, sexuality, trauma, mental illness, and the passage of time. Through the vivid imagery of mountain climbing, cooking, studying writing, and growing up Korean American, Lee explores the legacy of trauma on a young queer child of immigrants as she reconciles the disparate pieces of existence that make her whole.
About the Author
Metro Detroit native Laura Lee divides her time equally between writing and producing ballet educational tours with her partner, the artistic director of the Russian National Ballet Foundation. In addition to her novel, Angel, she is the author of more than a dozen non-fiction books with such publishers as Harper Collins, Reader's Digest, Running Press, Broadway Books, Lyons Press and Black Dog and Leventhal. She has also written one collection of poetry (Invited to Sound) , and a children's book (A Child's Introduction to Ballet) . She brings to her writing a unique background as a radio announcer, improvisational comic and one-time professional mime.The San Francisco Chronicle has said of her work, "Lee's dry, humorous tone makes her a charming companion... She has a penchant for wordplay that is irresistible."
