CROSSING THE SNOW BRIDGE

The manananggal, a supernatural character in Filipino folklore, flies at night seeking prey, her winged upper torso casting shadows from the moonlit sky while the lower part of her body waits patiently below. In this fascinating new collection, Crossing the Snow Bridge, Fatima Lim—Wilson explores the similarly split experience of the immigrant in the United States.

An inhabitant of this country for five years, Lim—Wilson’s legal status is that of “resident alien,” a disturbing but apt descri...