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Qian Julie Wang is a Chinese American author and lawyer whose memoir Beautiful Country recounts her childhood as an undocumented immigrant in New York City.

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Qian Julie Wang is a Chinese American lawyer and author based in New York City. Her memoir Beautiful Country (2022) recounts her experiences growing up as an undocumented immigrant in Brooklyn during the 1990s, after her family left Shijiazhuang, China.

The book describes the daily realities of poverty and the constant fear of deportation, told from the perspective of a child trying to make sense of her family’s situation. Wang is also a graduate of Yale Law School and a practicing attorney, and the contrast between her childhood circumstances and her adult career gives the memoir an added dimension. Beautiful Country was a New York Times bestseller and has been widely adopted in book clubs and school reading programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Qian Julie Wang written?

Qian Julie Wang has written one books in one series.

What was Qian Julie Wang's first book?

Qian Julie Wang’s first book is Beautiful Country, published in 2022.

What is Beautiful Country about?

Beautiful Country (2022) tells the story of Wang’s childhood after her family emigrated from China to Brooklyn, where they lived as undocumented immigrants. The memoir covers the poverty, fear, and isolation of her early years, as well as her love of books and education as a path forward.

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