R.A. Sasaki
"Nine loosely connected tales weave the experiences of three generations of Japanese-Americans in San Francisco into a subtle, appealing tapestry . . . So sure is the author's touch that a few deft strokes serve to define a character, a moment, the tenor of a life. Sasaki's understated, cerebral prose speaks to the heart."Publisher's Weekly
"Sasaki's stories mark an impressive debut."Newsday
"Quiet, elegiac writing that movingly celebrates the immigrant rite of passagealong with all its implicit heartaches and triumphs."Kirkus Reviews
"Sasaki writes with great sensitivity, intelligence, subtlety and humor."Traise Yamamoto, Multicultural Review
R.A. Sasaki
"Nine loosely connected tales weave the experiences of three generations of Japanese-Americans in San Francisco into a subtle, appealing tapestry . . . So sure is the author's touch that a few deft strokes serve to define a character, a moment, the tenor of a life. Sasaki's understated, cerebral prose speaks to the heart."Publisher's Weekly
"Sasaki's stories mark an impressive debut."Newsday
"Quiet, elegiac writing that movingly celebrates the immigrant rite of passagealong with all its implicit heartaches and triumphs."Kirkus Reviews
"Sasaki writes with great sensitivity, intelligence, subtlety and humor."Traise Yamamoto, Multicultural Review
The Loom and Other Stories
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781555971571 |
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Publisher: | Graywolf Press |
Publication date: | 09/01/1991 |
Series: | Graywolf Short Fiction Series |
Pages: | 118 |
Product dimensions: | 5.48(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.33(d) |
Lexile: | 860L (what's this?) |