Song of the Boatwoman

By Meiling Jin

Full of tales about women at a point of change--Li Li is pregnant, alone, and frightened; Gladys plots revenge against a racist neighbor; Margret doesn't know if she can tell her mother that she is a lesbian--this collection of stories deals with themes of hybridity from distinctive angles that include ethnicity and sexual orientation. Focused on the Chinese diaspora within such wide-ranging settings as London, China, California, Malaysia, and the Caribbean, these stories of compelling characters making necessary journeys are written with unwavering and painful realism, wicked humor, and lyrical imagination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0948833866
• ISBN13: 9780948833861
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.1"