1791 - Celeste Ng - Our Missing Hearts - The Book Show

November 15, 2022 00:27:26
1791 - Celeste Ng - Our Missing Hearts - The Book Show
The Book Show
1791 - Celeste Ng - Our Missing Hearts - The Book Show

Nov 15 2022 | 00:27:26

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Show Notes

Celeste Ng is the bestselling author of “Little Fires Everywhere.” Her new novel, “Our Missing Hearts,” is about a mother’s unbreakable love in a world consumed by fear. Bird’s mother was a Chinese American poet who disappeared. When Bird is 12, he embarks on a journey to put together the pieces, aided by an underground network of librarians.

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