Write Now, Right Now: Review of What the Zhang Boys Know

The Virtual Book Tour continues.

Today, What the Zhang Boys Know is reviewed (with spoilers) on Write Now, Right Now.

Betsy Ashton says, in part:

Garstang’s prose is poetic. His grasp on cultural norms and misunderstandings brings the reader to tears and chuckles, often in the same paragraph. … [E]ach story stands alone and also drives forward sketches of the characters who inhabit Nanking Mansion. A wonderful read. Well worth the time. You’ll want to finish it in one sitting, but sip it. Read a story, think about it, then go on to the next. You’ll be glad you did.

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

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