Author Jean Kwok's new novel is rooted in her own history as an immigrant


Jean Kwok’s new novel is on point on the unheard stories of the immigrant working class.

They are among you, but not of you. They cook the food you consume, care for your children, and even put themselves in harm’s way to build your country’s mega structures. Yet, these people are often invisible in the very communities that require their presence to function.

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