Beautiful Country: A Memoir

By Qian Julie Wang DOUBLEDAY | $28.95

Seven-year-old Qian lands in New York City as an undocumented child from China at the start of this searing memoir in which the stark differences in her changed circumstances are examined. The author weaves the story of her life and that of her family in a beautifully lyrical way through anecdotes buried like treasure throughout the pages of this book.