“Anna,” she says. “That’s my mother’s name,” Sam says. “Marx never mentioned that our mothers had the same first name. I thought you had a different name.” Your mother explains, “AeRan is my Korean name. When I’m in the U.S., everyone calls me Anna.” “Anna Watanabe.” “Watanabe is my husband’s name. I’m Anna Lee.” “Anna Lee was my mother’s name, too,” Sam says.

