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2016 National Book Foundation ‘5 Under 35 Award’ Winner

Leapfrog Fiction Contest Semifinalist

Asheville Award Finalist

Willow Books Literature Award Finalist

TRANSOCEANIC LIGHTS chronicles the hardships of a Chinese family after immigrating to the US. The overbearing mother must reconcile the immensity of her sacrifice in the midst of a deteriorating marriage. Her only solace is the distant promise of a better life for her son, who spends his days in school longing for the comfort of his homeland. This is a novel about familial love and discord, the strains of displacement, and the elusive nature of the American Dream.

"S. Li is a singular contribution to the immigrant narrative and a necessary new voice to the growing genre of Asian American literature.” —SAMPAN

"The novel has a strong autobiographical flavor.” —Kirkus

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Leapfrog Fiction Contest Semifinalist Asheville Award Finalist Willow Books Literature Award Finalist TRANSOCEANIC LIGHTS tells of three families who immigrate to the US from post-Mao China. The unnamed narrator's overbearing mother is plagued with regret as financial burdens and lack of trust begin to rend apart her marriage. Her only solace lies in the distant promise of better lives for her children. Yet her son spends his days longing for the comfort and familiarity of his homeland, while his two cousins, one precocious and the other rambunctious, seem to assimilate effortlessly. TRANSOCEANIC LIGHTS explores familial love and discord, the strains of displacement, and the elusive nature of the American Dream. "TRANSOCEANIC LIGHTS digs deep into the emotions of love, anger, loss, betrayal, and compassion as the families discover their place in a new country." -Gloria Mindock, Červená Barva Press Editor