Immigrant Parents

Standup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO's Silicon Valley and the film Crazy Rich Asians shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood. "I turned down a job in finance to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. My dad thought I was crazy. But I...

For readers of Permission to Come Home, Minor Feelings, and Pleasure Activism, an insightful guide for “hyphenates” seeking to better understand themselves and help others understand them, too. What does it mean to live a hyphenated life? So many folks are forced to toggle across the...

This "profound and provocative" work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Disgraced and American Dervish followsan immigrant father and his son as they search for belonging—in post-Trump America, and with each other (Kirkus Reviews). "Passionate, disturbing, unputdownable." —Salman...

From the author of For Brown Girls with Sharp Edgesand Tender Hearts, a celebration of the women at the heart of Latine families. “This love letter to intergenerational relationships opens every window and door to one’s heart... A healing work of art.” —Yesika Salgado, author of Corazón...

"Susan Lieu's narration of her memoir, The Manicurist's Daughter, adds to the already raw emotion that flows throughout her journey to know her mother."—The Berkshire Eagle This program is read by the author. An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of...

A revealing history of Indian-Americans' rise through the ranks in business, from immigrants to powerbrokers. The collapse of the Galleon Group—a hedge fund that managed more than seven billion dollars in assets—from criminal charges of insider trading was a sensational case that pitted...

Process your childhood trauma, learn to set boundaries, and finally put yourself first with these exercises and journal prompts from TikTok’s popular healing transformation coach Dr. Kai. If you were raised by emotionally immature parents, you know that unpacking your childhood isn’t easy...

'I married my husband to live in a fairy tale ... We would be like planets orbiting the sun or gods enacting their myths. Marriage was a solution, and I wanted to be dissolved.' A woman's husband walks into their bedroom one evening and tells her he wants a divorce. She is stunned. They have...

A parenting guide that speaks directly to Latinx families with language, history, and lived experience that honors and celebrates our cultura—while helping readers unlearn violence and shame as tools of discipline. For many in the Latinx community, “la Chancla”—what we learn to see as...

Claire Mumford’s life is going great. Her book sales are taking off, her daughter Maggie is flourishing at school. Even her husband Jesse is happy. His new veterinary clinic was built on a idyllic plot of land outside Georgetown, Delaware. But there is a spirit on the land. One who walks the road searching for her lost love. The one who left her waiting at the altar. And she is angry. Very angry. Meet Naimh Buckey. An Irish immigrant in service as a scullery maid who only wants to better herself by learning to read and someday becoming a house cook. When the handsome son of the estate ...

Has your child come home and said "Nobody talks to me" or "I don't want to go back"? Are you watching your child struggle at school or in childcare, standing quietly at the edge of play, unsure how to join in — and feeling helpless about how to help? You are not alone. And this book was written for you. Raising Bilingual Children is a warm, practical, and compassionate guide for immigrant and migrant parents navigating one of the most important challenges of starting life in a new country — helping your child learn the host language while keeping their confidence, identity, and home ...

A young woman’s carefully constructed fantasy world implodes in this brilliantly conceived novel that blurs distinctions between right and wrong, comedy and tragedy, imagination and reality: "Surreal . . . leaves you with the creeping certainty that there is a different world lurking just...

This "graceful, captivating" (New York Times Book Review) story from a singular new talent paints a portrait of grief and the search for meaning as told through the prism of three generations of her Chinese American family—perfect for readers of Helen Macdonald and Elizabeth Alexander. Kat...

We’ve pursued and achieved the modern dream of defining ourselves—but at what cost? An influential columnist and editor makes a compelling case for seeking the inherited traditions and ideals that give our lives meaning. “Ahmari’s tour de force makes tradition astonishingly vivid and...

(This book has received recognition from the International Impact Book Award in April 2026.) Parenting is never easy—especially when love collides with fear, expectations, and the clash of cultures. Good Moms DO Cry is a heartfelt guide for parents, particularly immigrant moms and dads, who feel overwhelmed in the messy middle of raising children in a new country. We cry because we care deeply—because we want our kids to succeed, to belong, and to thrive. Yet the more we push, the more we worry we’re doing it wrong. Through moving stories, cultural reflections, and practical insights,...

'What a gift Dianne Yarwood is to Australian literature. Margaret, Are You Leaving? is powerful and poignant ... devastating and tender' SUZANNE DO, author of The Golden Sister' 'Such a warm, generous, uplifting book. Full of heart and wisdom, emotionally sharp and funny in a very human way'...

Two Worlds at War: Finding Common Cultural Grounds for African Immigrant Parents and Their Children explores the life of the African immigrant family and opens your eyes to the interweaving worlds of different cultures and generations. With insightful wisdom concerning cultural differences, authors George M. Portuphy and Cynthia Adom-Portuphy help you identify the nature of these differences so you can understand the tension they create and how to bridge the cultural and generational gap with a blended approach.

A young lawyer wakes up in the morning after a work gala with no memory of how she got home the previous night and must figure out what exactly happened—and how much she’s willing to put up with to make her way to the top of the corporate ladder—in this “smart, compulsively readable...

If you've ever yearned for your parents' approval, felt the weight of their high expectations, or experienced the burden of unspoken obligations to care for them as they age, you're not alone. Too often, we hesitate to ask our parents about their lives, held back by mistaken beliefs or past conflicts. With warmth, wit, and vulnerability Amy Yip explores the profound influence her parents had on her life and offers you a roadmap to navigate conversations with your own parents.

A bittersweet and humorous memoir of family—of the silence and ignorance that separate us, and the blood and stories that connect us—from an award-winning New York Times writer and comedian. Approaching his 30 birthday, Sopan Deb had found comfort in his day job as a writer for the New York...