The Translator's Daughter: A Memoir
By: Grace Loh Prasad
4.51
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
A Taiwanese American writer unfurls themes of memory, dislocation, language, and loss to tell a uni…
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3.91
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
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2. The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony
By: Annabelle Tometich
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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3. The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading
By: Dwight Garner
3.88
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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4. Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
By: Cathy Park Hong
4.21
Format: 209 pages, Hardcover
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5. How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
By: Alexander Chee
4.39
Format: 277 pages, Paperback
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6. Our Best Intentions
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3.66
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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By: Juli Min
3.51
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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By: Crystal Hana Kim
3.64
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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4.25
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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3.75
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4.29
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12. Take The Long Way Home
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4.10
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13. I Would Meet You Anywhere: A Memoir
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4.61
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14. The Translator's Daughter: A Memoir
By: Grace Loh Prasad
4.51
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
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4.41
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16. Without Her: A Chronicle of Grief and Love
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4.88
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17. Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking―How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age
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4.17
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18. Island Rule
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3.37
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3.69
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