A highly original collection of stories by a talented young writer. In the comic-tragic title story, the genial, disabled old narrator sells lottery tickets on a street corner in bustling Saigon. In 'Mekong Love', two young people in a restrictive society try to find a way to consummate their relationship. What does it mean to be Asian? What does it mean to be white? And what makes up identity? Lucky Ticket introduces a diverse range of characters, all with distinctive voices, and makes us think differently about identity, mixed-race relationships, difficulties between family generations, war and dislocation.
Author: Joey Bui
Publisher: Text Publishing Company
Published: 06/16/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781922268020
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2020 pg. 36
Author: Joey Bui
Publisher: Text Publishing Company
Published: 06/16/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781922268020
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2020 pg. 36
About the Author
Joey Bui is a Vietnamese-Australian writer. She graduated from New York University Abu Dhabi, where she completed her first collection of short stories, Lucky Ticket, based on interviews with Vietnamese refugees around the world. Joey has been published in journals and magazines in the US and Australia. She is currently studying at Harvard Law School.