Bibliograph

Gods of want, stories, by K-Ming Chang

Type

Label

Gods of want, stories, by K-Ming Chang

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Gods of want

Oclc number

1251739165

Responsibility statement

by K-Ming Chang

Sub title

stories

Summary

"In "Auntland," a steady stream of aunts adjust to American life by sneaking surreptitious kisses from women at temple, buying tubs of strawberry ice-cream to prepare for citizenship tests, and hatching plans to name their daughter "Dog." In "The Chorus of Dead Cousins," ghost-cousins cross space, seas, and skies to haunt their live-cousin, wife to a storm-chaser. In "Xífù," a mother-in-law tortures a wife in increasingly unsuccessful attempts to rid the house of her. In "Mariela," two girls explore one another's bodies for the first time while in "Virginia Slim," a woman from a cigarette ad comes to life. And in "Resident Aliens," a former slaughterhouse serves as a residence to a series of widows, each harboring her own calamitous secrets"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification