An Echo in the City by K X Song

An Echo in the City by K X Song

'An Echo in the City vividly reminds us that though the machinery of politics turns as it will, no force is greater than human love and connectionThis is a gorgeous, stirring book; a stellar debut.' Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King

'A heartstopping, nuanced, and important look at the cost—and the power—of revolution.'  Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Picture Us In the Light

 'A riveting and meaningful coming-of-age story.' Kirkus Reviews

'A stunning and emotionally riveting story...This wholehearted debut will challenge you and stay with you for a long time.' Alexandra Villasante, Lambda Literary award-winning author of The Grief Keeper

'A sweeping, vivid window into a singularly intense moment in time... A gripping story that leaves you contemplating what it means to take a stand on the things that matter.' XiXi Tian, author of This Place is Still Beautiful

'A richly detailed and humane teen romance.' Financial Times, Best YA books of 2023

K. X. Song is a diaspora writer with roots in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Raised between cultures and languages, she enjoys telling stories that touch on collective memory, translation, and the shifting nature of memory and history. A Highlights Foundation Fellow and H.G. Wells Turnill Prize honoree, she has been awarded residencies at the Ragdale Foundation and the Anderson Center at Tower View. She is currently based in the San Francisco Ba Area, where she can often be found queueing for dim sum. An Echo in the City is her debut novel. You can visit her online at kxsong.com.