River East, River West: A Novel

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE

“Smart, confident storytelling. . . has perceptive things to say about the explosion of wealth in China and the fraught, totemic influence Americans have on the nation’s psyche.” — Wall Street Journal

Part mesmerizing coming-of-age tale, part intimate family drama, this stunning debut novel follows a young woman searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world.

Shanghai, 2007: Feeling betrayed by her American mother’s engagement to their ric...