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Vanessa Hua



Vanessa Hua is an award-winning journalist and writer, and a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. For nearly two decades, she has been writing about Asia and the diaspora, filing stories from China, Burma, Panama, South Korea, Abu Dhabi, and Ecuador. Her fiction has appeared in The AtlanticZYZZYVAGuernica, and elsewhere.
 

Genres: Horror, Historical, Literary Fiction
 
Novels
   A River of Stars (2018)
   Forbidden City (2022)
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Collections
   Deceit and Other Possibilities (2016)
   This Side of the Divide (2023) (with others)
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The Turtle House (2024)
Amanda Churchill
"Sweeping yet intimate, Amanda Churchill's Turtle House spans cultures and continents. Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are unforgettable protagonists, whose grit and grace will inspire you. Together, they find a way through in this gripping debut."
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River East, River West (2024)
Aube Rey Lescure
"Aube Rey Lescure's portrayal of the glitter and grit of China's tumultuous economic rise is by turns luminous and searing. A haunting debut."
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The Woman Back from Moscow (2023)
Ha Jin
"The Woman Back from Moscow is an enthralling tale of courage, conviction, and resilience. Ha Jin's evocative portrayal of Sun 'Yomei' Weishi - an idealistic actress turned stage director - reflects his meticulous research and powerful imagination. During the Cultural Revolution, Sun gets caught in the cross hairs of Jiang Ching, Mao Zedong's vengeful wife. Deeply compelling."

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Anthologies containing stories by Vanessa Hua
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Flash in the Attic (2013)
33 Very Short Stories from Fiction Attic Press
edited by
Michelle Richmond

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