Family secrets? Political intrigue? Historical drama? This event has it all.
Join Kim Liao, author of Where Every Ghost Has a Name: A Memoir of Taiwanese Independence (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, September 2024), and Jimin Han, author of The Apology (Little Brown and Co., August 2023), in conversation about suppressed family secrets and the challenges and excitement of reconstructing historical dramas. Whether you are working on your own next masterpiece or want to meet two eminent literary figures (or both), this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Kim and Jimin will read briefly from their books, answer questions from the audience, and sign your books.
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The Apology, a "sweeping intergenerational saga," tells the story of a pampered and defiant South Korean matriarch thrust into the afterlife from which she seeks a second chance to make amends (Kirstin Chen)--and fights off a tragic curse that could devastate generations to come.
Despite this suppression, she learned that former independence leaders had preserved this history in their memories and personal archives. With their help, Kim discovered two stories: her family's story of love and loss, and Taiwan’s fight for freedom.
Advance Praise:
“From its astonishing opening lines, Where Every Ghost Has a Name grabbed me by the collar and never let me go. Both a poignant memoir and a riveting mystery, this is a deeply moving, meticulously researched debut.” — Kirstin Chen, New York Times bestselling author of Counterfeit
“This work is not just an important contribution to Taiwanese history, but also a profound account of the wide-reaching personal sacrifices that resistance against authoritarianism entails.” — Shawna Yang Ryan, author of Green Island
“In Where Every Ghost Has a Name: A Memoir of Taiwanese Independence, author Kim Liao takes us on her journey across the Pacific Ocean, from Long Island to Taiwan, in search of her exiled grandfather’s past. It narrates hardship and sacrifice but also the triumphs and strength of human agency to maintain a sense of purpose and identity even in the most impossible situation.” — Anru Lee, author of Haunted Modernities: Gender, Memory, and Placemaking in Postindustrial Taiwan