Lucy Tan
Central Library 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
press release: Set in modern Shanghai, a debut novel, by a Chinese-American writer and graduate of the UW-Madison Program in Creative Writing, about a prodigal son whose unexpected return forces his newly wealthy family to confront painful secrets and unfulfilled promises. After years of chasing the American dream, the Zhen family has moved back to China. Settling into a luxurious serviced apartment in Shanghai, Wei, Lina, and their daughter, Karen, join an elite community of Chinese-born, Western-educated professionals who have returned to a radically transformed city.