Paper Names: A Novel

Author: Susie Luo

Summary

An unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer in this propulsive and sweeping story of family, identity, and the American experience.
Set in New York and China over three decades, Paper Names explores what it means to be American from three different perspectives:

• Tony: A Chinese-born engineer turned Manhattan doorman, who immigrated to give his family a better life.
• Tammy: Tony's daughter, grappling with the expectations of a first-generation American.
• Oliver: A handsome white lawyer with a dark family secret.

A sudden attack causes their lives to intertwine in ways that change them forever.

Reception

• A Reader's Digest Best Book of 2023
• A Publishers Lunch Buzz Book
• A Book of the Month Club Pick
• A Brit+Co Book to Read in 2023
• A Town & Country Best Book to Read in May
• A Good Morning America Buzz Book Pick

Taut, panoramic, and powerful, debut novelist Susie Luo's Paper Names is an unforgettable story about the long shadows of our parents, the ripple effect of our decisions, and the ways in which our love transcends difference.