Thank You\, Mr. Nixon is \;a short story collection by the acclaimed writer Gish Jen. In this collectio n of 11 linked short stories\, Jen &ldquo\;embarks on a fictional journey through U.S.-China relations\, capturing the excitement of a world on the brink of tectonic change.&rdquo\; Thank You\, Mr. Nixon was named the #1 R ecommendation for AAPI Month by Oprah Daily\, an Amazon Editor&rsquo\;s Pi ck for Best Literature &\; Fiction\, and was called &ldquo\;marvelous&r dquo\; by Claire Oshetsky in the New York Times. In July 2022\, NPR includ ed Thank You\, Mr. Nixon in its biannual &ldquo\;Books We Love&rd quo\; feature. In addition to Thank You\, Mr. Nixon\, Jen is the author of eight other books and has had short stories selected for The Bes t American Short Stories five times\, including The Best American Short St ories of the Century\, edited by John Updike. Gish Jen is currently a Visi ting Professor at Harvard.
\nWhether or not you&rsquo\;ve read T hank You\, Mr. Nixon\, we enthusiastically invite you to a lively eve ning and hear from Gish Jen\, an observant chronicler of American life who the late John Updike named as his self-appointed &ldquo\;successor&rdquo\ ; in 1999. Attendees will have ample opportunity to ask questions\, share thoughts\, or just listen.
\nMetroWest Readers Fest was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2020. Its mission is to celebrate the joy of reading\, to inspire lovers of literature\, and to build community by connecting aut hors with the people who purchase\, share\, and engage with their work: Re aders.
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