Amy Zhang channeled her childhood abundance of imaginary friends into compelling characters when told to "grow up." Her writing is fueled by a playful yet profound exploration of self, bringing her unique stories to life. She crafts narratives that are both imaginative and deeply resonant, inviting readers into worlds shaped by a curious mind. Beyond her writing, she embraces diverse pursuits like playing piano and tennis, and even grapples with weekly existential crises, showcasing a multifaceted personality.
Ambition drives Sable Morovsky, but her oversight of a formidable adversary leads to dire consequences. As she navigates a complex landscape of alliances and betrayals, Sable must discern who truly stands by her side and who poses a threat. The tension between friendship and enmity shapes her journey, forcing her to confront the implications of her choices in a world where trust is a rare commodity.
She would be an object in motion that would stay in motion, even if it meant flattening everything in her path. One cold fall day, high school junior Liz Emerson steers her car into a tree. Is life truly more than cause and effect?An Indies Introduce TitleA Top Ten Indies Next Pick
Seventeen-year-old Ocean Wu moves to New York City to start college, but she defers her enrollment, keeping it a secret from her immigrant mother, and instead uses the time to deal with her ambivalence about her place in the world.
From Amy Zhang, the acclaimed author of Falling into Place, comes a heart-wrenching new novel about best friends on a collision course with reality. Janie and Micah, Micah and Janie. That’s how it’s been since they were children, when Janie Vivian moved next door. Janie says Micah is everything she is not. Where Micah is shy, Janie is outgoing. Where Micah loves music, Janie loves art. It’s the perfect friendship—as long as no one finds out about it.
Facing the profound loss of her colleagues and mentor, Sable, the guardian of darkness, must confront increasingly formidable enemies. As she grapples with her grief, her destiny unfolds as she seeks to unite her allies in a crucial fight to save the galaxy from impending doom.
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In Accomplice to Memory, Q. M. Zhang tries to piece together the fractured mystery of her father's exodus from China to the U. S. during the two decades of civil and world war leading up to the 1949 revolution. Part memoir, part novel, and part historical documentary, this hybrid text explores the silences and subterfuge of an immigrant parent, and the struggles of the second generation to understand the first. Zhang blurs the boundary between fiction and nonfiction, memory and imagination to tell the story of one woman working to understand and reimagine her family and her father. From back cover.