Ru Freeman captures the moment when the thorn enters the skin, and then she leads us forward towards healing. A great collection from one of the best and most necessary voices of our times. –Colum McCann, Let the Great World SpinRu Freeman never hesitates to tackle big political issues, but she does so with the most human and heartfelt touch. I've been a fan of her work for a long time and always look forward to what she'll write next. –Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires EverywhereI have known and watched Ru for many years with awe–we have few of her kind in the literary world. A truth-teller, a true fighter, a loving creator, we only have a few that stand for something and not sit for everything. –Porochista Khakpour, Brown Album: Essays on Exile & Identity
