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From the award-winning author of Chemistry comes a hilarious, touching, and piercingly incisive new novel about a fabulously complicated woman who can't be anybody but herself.

One of the most anticipated books of 2022—Esquire, BuzzFeed, Bustle, Town & Country, Ms. magazine, The Millions, Electric Lit, Lit Hub—Esquire

Joan works as an ICU doctor at a big New York hospital in her thirties. Joan is the daughter of Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States to give their children the American dream. She is devoted to her work, happily lonely and successful. She occasionally looks up and wonders where her true roots are: at the hospital, where her white coat makes her feel needed, or at home, where her family tries to mold her life according to their own cultural and social expectations.

Joan's parents returned to China after Joan and her brother, Fang, had established themselves in their careers, hoping to spend the rest of their lives there. When Joan's father dies unexpectedly and her mother returns to America to reconnect with her children, a chain of events sends Joan spiraling out of her comfort zone, just as her hospital, city, and the rest of the world are forced to confront a health crisis that no one could have predicted.

Joan Is Okay is deceptively spare but quietly powerful, laced with sharp humor, and it touches on topics that feel deeply resonant: being Chinese-American right now; working in medicine at a high-stakes time; finding one's voice within a dominant culture; being a woman in a male-dominated workplace, and remaining independent within a close-knit family. Above all, it's a portrait of one exceptional woman who will be with you for the rest of your life.

Book details: Joan Is Okay

Author : Weike Wang
Language : English
ISBN : 0525654836
ISBN-13 : 9780525654834
Number of pages : 224 pages
Publisher : Random House
Date of Publication : January 18, 2022

About the authors: Weike Wang

Weike Wang grew up in Australia, Canada, and the United States after being born in Nanjing, China. She received her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University and her doctorate in public health from the same institution. Chemistry won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction, the Ploughshares John C. Zacharis First Book Award, and the Whiting Award for her first novel. She was named to the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" list, and her writing has been featured in The New Yorker. She is now based in New York City.

Reviews: Joan Is Okay

"Family politics and awkward humor are front and center... all delivered with shockingly acerbic wit." —Esquire

"A brilliant, forceful, and very current book that explores the struggles that shape the world we live in today." —Town & Country

"Joan is such an idiosyncratic character, and Wang's style is so wry and piercing, that the novel is in its category..." —Kirkus Reviews

"A poignant and enduring depiction of the challenges of carving one's path after a life spent straddling civilizations." —Publishers Weekly

"In a tragicomedy about the consequences of generational progress, Joan Is Okay chronicles the interior tale of the fabled immigrant success narrative. " —Mona Simpson

"Wang is superb at understated sadness, given without a pang of self-pity." "Scathingly humorous..." "Wang is wonderful at understated sadness, delivered without a tinge of self-pity." —Jim Shepard

"Joan's voice and worldview are difficult to dismiss, and Wang's writing is incredibly gratifying and engaging." —Charles Yu

"Brilliant, accurate, excruciatingly humorous... Joan earns your greatest admiration while breaking your heart with her vulnerability. " —Lara Vapnyar

"Joan is a character who will stay with me for a long time." This was a book I couldn't put down. " —Angie Kim

"Joan is the ideal guide for these trying times. I couldn't stop myself from circling sentence after sentence. " —Heidi Pitlor

"Sly humor, off-kilter insights, and misanthropic poetry abound. Joan will strike a chord with readers. " —Lillian Li

"This is a one-of-a-kind Asian American story, set during the pandemic in the place I call home. Joan is a hero of mine. " —Ed Park

"Wang's wit, heart, and genius astound me." Joan was one of my favorites, and I'm putting this book in your hands." —Lily King

"Wang delves deep into the issues at hand: mortality, dysfunction, xenophobia, misogyny, and the persistent mistrust that exists between individuals with good intentions." The wonder that unfolds, then, is how humorous, sensitive, and visionary this book is. " —Joshua Ferris

"Wang has developed a compelling, distinct character, and her objective, clear-eyed, and often drily humorous narration propels the narrative forward. Many people will be moved by [the book's] powerful insights." —Claire Messud, Harper’s

"Unflinchingly, Joan Is Okay questions some of our most basic assumptions about home, belonging and family." A warm and moving story that is intellectual and quietly engaging. " —Ha Jin

"Joan is isolated, literal-minded, and incredibly awkward—all of which add to the humor of the novel. " —New York Times

"An excellent style and delightful flair are used to write this incisive yet sensitive piece. Joan isn't just good, she's fantastic. I could listen to her intelligent, humorous voice indefinitely. " —Sigrid Nunez

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