Set in contemporary Thailand and written with a grace and sophistication that belie the age of its young author, this masterful new collection contains generous, tender tales of family bonds, youthful romance, generational conflicts, and cultural shifts beneath the glossy surface of a warm setting.[...]
Boys unfold loungers on the beach, as Ma watches the annual parade of holidaymakers with a knowing eye. Indoors, a woman sits sewing pearls onto cheap lace, trying to meet the lingerie company's latest deadline. This book explores what it means to be a son, a brother, a parent, a lover, a Thai, and [...]