Last of Her Name - by Mimi Lok (Paperback)

Mimi Lok's Last of Her Name is a stunning collection of interconnected stories that explore the intimate lives of diasporic women across time and space.

With an eclectic cast of outsiders, including elderly housebreakers, wounded lovers, and kung-fu fighting teenage girls, these stories delve into the nature of female desire, resilience, family, and memory. Lok's writing is assured and observant, with prose that is both darkly funny and lovely.

The stories in this collection are not just deeply felt but also richly imagined, distilling breathtaking moments of significance into tiny, universal fragments.

Whether set in '80s UK suburbia, WWII Hong Kong, or contemporary urban California, these stories offer a meditation on the human experience that is both timely and timeless. Don't miss out on this eye-opening and deeply moving collection.

Mimi Lok's Last of Her Name is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of identity, belonging, and the human condition.