To my family for a lifetime of love and support. My grandparents, from whom I learned strength, audacity, and a capacity to dream. My aunts Lily, Cassia, and Sen. My brother, Jonathan, the first person to inhabit the stories I created. My sister, Kailene, my best friend and confidante. My father, Yen-Jo, who has always been proud of my writing despite not being much of a reader himself. And most importantly my mother, Violet, who helped me with many of the translations of verses in this book, whose love, sacrifice, and support has made all of this possible. The love I have for you is threaded
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