All our ordinary stories a multigenerational family odyssey
"Beginning with her mother's stroke in 2014, Teresa Wong takes us on a moving journey through time and place to locate the beginnings of the disconnection she feels from her parents. Through a series of stories--some epic, like her mother and father's daring escapes from communes during China's Cult...
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| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver :
Arsenal Pulp Press,
2024.
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| Summary: | "Beginning with her mother's stroke in 2014, Teresa Wong takes us on a moving journey through time and place to locate the beginnings of the disconnection she feels from her parents. Through a series of stories--some epic, like her mother and father's daring escapes from communes during China's Cultural Revolution, and some banal, like her quitting Chinese school to watch Saturday morning cartoons--Wong carefully examines the cultural, historical, language, and personality barriers to intimacy in her family, seeking answers to the questions "Where did I come from?" and "Where are we going?" At the same time, she discovers how storytelling can bridge distances and help make sense of a life. A book for children of immigrants trying to honour their parents' pasts while also making a different kind of future for themselves, All Our Ordinary Stories is poignant in its understated yet nuanced depictions of complicated family dynamics. Wong's memoir is a heartfelt exploration of identity and inheritance, as well as a testament to the transformative power of stories both told and untold."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 238 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm Issued also in electronic format. |
| ISBN: | 9781551529493 1551529491 |
| Author Notes: | Teresa Wong is a writer and cartoonist based in Calgary, Alberta. Her comics and illustrated essays have appeared in The Believer, The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and The Walrus. Her first graphic memoir, Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression, was a finalist for the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and was longlisted for CBC Canada Reads. In 2021-22, she served as the Canadian Writer-in-Residence at the University of Calgary, and she currently teaches comics at Gotham Writers Workshop. |
