not your average white girl fiction
Discover fresh and unique fiction beyond the typical 'average white girl' books. Explore our curated list of standout reads that break the mold and offer unforgettable stories.
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Interpreter of Maladies
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and a baffling new world, the characters in Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of …
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Falling Leaves
by Adeline Yen Mah
The emotionally wrenching yet ultimately uplifting memoir of a Chinese woman struggling to win the love and acceptance of her family. Born in 1937 in …
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Cat's Meow
by Melissa de la Cruz
Punctuated with DeMarco's stylish illustrations, "Cat's Meow" is the adventure filled story of Cat McAllister, a Holly Golightly for the new millennium, who makes her …
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Waiting
by Ha Jin
Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award • National Book Award Winner • Pulitzer Prize Finalist • A New York Times Notable Book From the widely acclaimed …
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The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughters' memories and …
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Daughter of the River
by Ying Hong
From her upbringing in the slums of Chongqing to her sexual and intellectual awakening to her search to unravel the mystery of her birth, a …
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The Bonesetter's Daughter
by Amy Tan
None of her professional sound bites and pat homilies works for her personal life: she knows only how to translate what others want to say.".
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Babaylan
by Nick Carbó
Fiction. Asian American Studies. As the first international anthology of Filipina writers published in the United States, BABAYLAN reflects the complex history of a people …