Simple Recipes: Stories

A stunning collection of short stories, newly reissued, from a Booker-shortlisted and internationally best-selling author.

Longing, familiarity, and hope suffuse these stories as they mine the charged territory of relationships—subtly weaving in conflicts between generations and cultures. Madeleine Thien’s characters in some way want to make amends, to understand the events that have shaped their lives. A young woman searches back in time for the pivotal moment when her family lost faith in ...