![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you, ancestors.Įveryone in Orange County’s Little Saigon knew that the Dương sisters were cursed. The Fortunes of Jaded Women is a reminder that it’s not only trauma we inherit, but laughter, intimacy, and a scientific approach to choosing the best table at dim sum. There’s real healing in this book for even the most cursed. This book is also an endearing homage to the bad-assness of immigrants and refugees, the rambunctious yet nourishing communities (and broths) we create wherever we go. In this laugh-out-loud millennial meet-cute comedy of errors full of superstitiously heavy handbags and delightful pettiness, the characters are so funny and familiar you might feel a little embarrassed for and a little more in love with yourself and the brazen ridiculous women in your life. The bard of boba, Carolyn Huynh has given us an intergenerational gift in The Fortunes of Jaded Women. And it’s not just aliens that I’m referring to but our very own moms. And let’s face it-it’s a good time to be a witch. ![]() and his gaggle of genealogists to figure out why, pour quoi especially me? We sit on floors of friends’ apartments like campsites for Trader Joe’s wine, the deepest-dish pizza, and cat Tarot cards. I mean doomed doomed like we need Henry Louis Gates Jr. ![]()
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