An American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book, Laura Lee’s debut memoir-in-essays is a vulnerable and intensely visceral exploration of queer, immigrant identity. Weaving together fragments of memory, Lee examines the bodily and emotional scars left by trauma, severe mental illness, and a complicated family dynamic. Through the grounding lenses of rock climbing, cooking, and the grief of her mother’s early-onset Alzheimer’s, Lee charts her journey as a queer Korean American navigating non-normative desire, isolation, and domestic friction. The collection stands as an intimate record of survival, unpacking how a marginalized body processes pain and seeks cohesion in the aftermath of trauma.
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| Title: A History of Scars |
| Author: Laura Lee |
| ISBN: 9781980000000 |
| Subtitle: A Memoir |
| Genre: Memoir; Asian Interest |
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| Publication Date: 44257 |
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| Publisher: Simon & Schuster |
| Language: English |
| Format: Paperback |
| Pages: 208 |
| Rating: Great |
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| Book_ID: 106918 |