White Jade & Other Stories

by Alex Kuo

WHITE JADE & OTHER STORIES is a collection of seven short stories and the title novella by the celebrated Asian-American author of LIPSTICK & OTHER STORIES, winner of the 2002 American Book Award. "Alex Kuo's writing refuses to be pinned down, traveling from playful wit and searing sarcasm in eastern Oregon, to sorrowful tragedy in Shanghai. While the stories are dizzyingly smart and mischievous, the novella illuminates the depth of Kuo's talent for humanizing historical circumstances with fiercely vivid characters. "White Jade" deconstructs and re-imagines the purpose and power of the literary autobiography." -- Aimee Phan, author of WE SHOULD NEVER MEET "I first fell in love with American literature through the poems and stories of Alex Kuo. This gorgeous and intelligent book confirms that love. I'll be reading Alex until the end of days." -- Sherman Alexie, author of FLIGHT and INDIAN KILLER

188 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Alexander Kuo is an American teacher, poet, fiction writer, and essayist. He was a Professor of English at Washington State University, and has taught in numerous academic institutions in China, including Beijing and Changchun universities.