A joy to see three of my nominations turn into prizes — it’s the first for Jennifer Chang & the late Anthony Veasna So () — and ’s work is always an event 💜
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queer/khmer, story collection, AFTERPARTIES, from (8/3/21), also . pisces but wanna dance. a "hella" fuckboy.
I’ve been a reader/fan for so long I can’t believe this, the guy who wrote so beautifully about Anthony Veasna So, Lauren Berlant, Lisa Hsaio Chen/Tehching Hsieh, Eddy Zheng, J Dilla, HT Tsiang, etc etc…recommends my book😩💀……
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Anthony Veasna So's Afterparties explores what it means to be Cambodian.
Through a collection of short stories, So reclaims the complexity of words like “diaspora” and “refugee” and “survivor.”and shows us how we can only know ourselves through our community.
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There’s a kind of Sisyphean irony throughout these stories, but the absurdity of the moment doesn’t deter the characters.
Update: down to 8 books! Finished off “Afterparties” by Anthony Veasna So. This book was made up of a collection of short stories that reflect generational trauma through the lens of Cambodian-Americans in California. Good read—3stars from me!
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Anthony Veasna So's story collection, AFTERPARTIES, is available in paperback to adopt in your course. Learn more, and read an excerpt, at our book page: fal.cn/3uf7v #courseadoption #shortstories
