Anthony VeasnaSo
Afterparties
Afterparties
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Afterparties is a debut collection of short stories by Anthony Veasna So, winner of the John Leonard Prize and the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction. The stories explore the lives of Cambodian-Americans in California, balancing humor with emotional depth and exploring themes of race, sexuality, friendship, and family. The collection offers a nuanced portrait of the Cambodian-American experience and was named a Best Book of Summer by various publications.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Winner of the John Leonard Prize at the National Book Critics Circle Awards and the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction, Afterparties is a remarkable debut collection by Hua Hsu. With his distinctive voice, which is mellifluous, streetwise, and slightly brash, Hsu offers an expansive portrait of the lives of Cambodian-Americans. Seamlessly transitioning between the absurd and the tender-hearted, he balances acerbic humor with sharp emotional depth.
The children of refugees carve out radical new paths for themselves in California, carrying the inherited weight of the Khmer Rouge genocide and grappling with the complexities of race, sexuality, friendship, and family. A high school badminton coach and failing grocery store owner tries to relive his glory days by beating a rising star teenage player. Two drunken brothers attend a wedding afterparty and hatch a plan to expose their shady uncle's snubbing of the bride and groom. A queer love affair sparks between an older tech entrepreneur trying to launch a safe space app and a disillusioned young teacher obsessed with Moby-Dick.
In the sweeping final story, a nihilistic young man finds himself in a strange and surreal world, where he must confront his past and his future. Afterparties is a powerful and poignant exploration of identity, family, and the search for meaning in a world that often feels overwhelming. With its rich characters, vivid prose, and thoughtful themes, this book is a must-read for anyone who loves contemporary fiction.
Weight: 240g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781611854381
Edition number: Main
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