Simple Recipes — Madeleine Thien

A poignant and insightful anthology of short fiction explores the lives and feelings of families torn apart by conflict between generations, cultures, and values in which characters desperately struggle to reconcile family loyalty with individual dreams and desires, in such works as "House," "Dispatch," and "A Map of the City." A first collection. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 12,000 first printing.