The Manicurist's Daughter: A Memoir Liyen ascends a precarious throne

Liyen ascends a precarious throne when her grandfather dies

and the legacies of racism and colonialism in a lush setting and stunning prose that asks who pays for the sins of our ancestors

A FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTION

Half-Bads in White Regalia is an unforgettable debut that unspools a tangled family history with warmth

The desire to gain or lose control

The Manicurist's Daughter: A Memoir Liyen ascends a precarious throneHardcover, remaindered copy 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Memoir An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her familys past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susans family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon