My Good Son by Yang Huang
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"As with her previous books, 'Living Treasures' and 'My Old Faithful,' Huang's latest explores the generational push-pull of family life in post-Tiananmen China . . . Mr. Cai remains front and center, always compelling, a man doing everything for his boy, the way a good fathersupposedlyshould." Lysley Tenorio, The New York Times Book Review
"A poignant meditation on fathers and sons, American and Chinese cultures and traditions in the face of modernity, Yang Huang's latest novel is layered, evocative and engaging." Ms., May 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us
There are few things as universal as a parent's love for their childand the heartache that can accompany it.
In MY GOOD SON, award-winning author Yang Huang explores both the deep power and the profound burdens of parental love through the story of Mr. Cai, a tailor in post-Tiananmen China, and his only son Feng. Like many of his generation, Mr. Cai's most fervent desire is for his son to succeed. He manages to get Feng to pass his entrance exams, and turns to an American customer, Jude, to sponsor his studies in the States. This scheme, hatched between the older Chinese man and a handsome gay American ex-pat, exposes readers to the parallels and differences of American and Chinese cultures father-son relationships, familial expectations, sexuality, social mobility, and privilege. Huang's writing abounds with sharp insights and a quiet humor, revealing the complexity of family relationships amidst two rapidly changing cultures.
Yang Huang was born and raised in Yangzhou, China, and has been a resident of the United States since 1990. My Old Faithful, a collection of linked stories, earned the Juniper Award for fiction. Her debut work, Living Treasures, got a silver medal in the Nautilus Book Award for fiction. She works for the University of California, Berkeley, and lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two teenage sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781608012015 |
| ISBN 10 | 1608012018 |
| Title | My Good Son |
| Author | Yang Huang |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of New Orleans Press |
| Year published | 2021-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (General Fiction) 2022, Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (LGBTQ+) 2022, Commended for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Multicultural Fiction) 2021 |
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