Bonnie Chau Short Story Collections books in order

Bonnie Chau's short story collection All Roads Lead to Blood explores identity and heritage through the lives of young Chinese-American women.

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# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 All Roads Lead to Blood 2018 Bonnie Chau Buy

All Roads Lead to Blood (2018) is Bonnie Chau’s debut short story collection, winner of the 2040 Books Prize. The book contains sixteen stories that follow young women of Chinese-American descent as they navigate relationships, family expectations, and their own desires across multiple cities and countries.

Chau’s writing moves between realism and more experimental, dreamlike territory. The stories are set in Orange County, New York, Paris, and elsewhere, with characters who are funny, restless, and fiercely individual. The collection was praised by Kirkus Reviews for its bold imagination and fresh perspective on the Chinese-American experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Bonnie Chau Short Story Collections series?

There are one books in the Bonnie Chau Short Story Collections series, published in 2018.

What is the first book in the Bonnie Chau Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Bonnie Chau Short Story Collections series is All Roads Lead to Blood, published in 2018.

What themes does All Roads Lead to Blood explore?

The collection explores identity, heritage, love, and memory through the experiences of second-generation Chinese-American women. Moving between California, New York, and Paris, the stories examine what it means to belong to multiple cultures and places while asserting individual identity.

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