Letters to Home
A Memoir (& Other Stories by an ABC)
About the Book
For those who love daring real-world accounts of today’s generation.
Letters to Home: A Memoir (& Other Stories by an ABC) is a collection of letters and personal essays about a young ABC (American Born Chinese) growing up in New York City.
In this vulnerable memoir, author Janette Wu evokes humor and authenticity to tell stories that range from heartwarming to heartbreaking. While understanding and accepting her identity, she weighs Chinese cultural values alongside the influences of American culture. Her nostalgic stories transport readers back to childhood while simultaneously capturing the struggle of balancing the two lifestyles.
In her attempt to bridge the immigrant transgenerational gap and highlight Asian American heritage, Wu explores how we choose to express love, grapple with life and death, and seek introspection in a redefined perspective on the survival mentality.
Letters to Home speaks to fellow ABCs, children of immigrant families, and those who love daring real-world accounts of today’s generation.
Praise for Letters to Home
“If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the memoir is a door. Letters to Home is raw and vulnerable while being as lovely as funny as its author. It’s the kind of book I wish I’d been able to read as a young Asian American when I felt alone in my experiences. A must-read for sure!”
— Ariel Tsai, Author of Narcissus
“In this raw, witty, and soulful memoir, Janette Wu fills every page with her love for her family and her pursuit of finding herself. This story will be a legacy that will last for a long, long time.”
— Lilian Li, Author of House of Koi
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