Sounds of the River: A Memoir by Da Chen + Author Interview [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]
01 Feb, by in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Chinese, Chinese American, Memoir, Nonfiction, Repost
Family Devotions
Da Chen’s late father was supportive of every endeavor his son attempted. Except for becoming a writer. “Writers were always the first to be blamed and punished for any...
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