Santa Clara Public Library
Home library MenuONLINE: A talk with the author of All That's Left Unsaid, Tracey Lien
- Date: 09/28/2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Location: Central Park Library
2635 Homestead Road
Santa Clara, California 95051
- ContactDanny Le
- Email dle1@santaclaraca.gov
On September 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom, we are excited to talk with Tracey Lien, the author of the amazing novel All That’s Left Unsaid!
We look forward to discussing the inspirations and experiences that helped to shape this novel, the characters that reside in Cabramatta, and what’s in store for the future. For fans of Everything I Never Told You and The Mothers, a deeply moving and unflinching debut following a young Vietnamese-Australian woman who returns home to her family in the wake of her brother’s shocking murder, determined to discover what happened—a dramatic exploration of the intricate bonds and obligations of friendship, family, and community.
We look forward to discussing the inspirations and experiences that helped to shape this novel, the characters that reside in Cabramatta, and what’s in store for the future. For fans of Everything I Never Told You and The Mothers, a deeply moving and unflinching debut following a young Vietnamese-Australian woman who returns home to her family in the wake of her brother’s shocking murder, determined to discover what happened—a dramatic exploration of the intricate bonds and obligations of friendship, family, and community.
Register for the Zoom talk by using this link: bit.ly/traceylien
Until then, please read along and join us in a few weeks!
Until then, please read along and join us in a few weeks!
"Memorable and powerful... Lien's debut communicates the specific operation of generational trauma with nuance and insight.... A fictional tragedy evoked with such clarity and specificity that it will linger in your memory as if it really happened.
— Kirkus
Bio: Tracey Lien was born and raised in southwestern Sydney, Australia. She earned her MFA at the University of Kansas and was previously a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. All That's Left Unsaid is her first novel.