Afterparties: Stories

By Anthony Veasna So

This short story collection offering a portrait of Cambodian-American life, diving deep into queer and immigrant communites. As the children of refugees carve out radical new paths for themselves in California, they shoulder the inherited weight of the Khmer Rouge genocide and grapple with the complexities of race, sexuality, friendship, and family.

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Published Jun 7, 2022

272 pages

Average rating: 7.56

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kathie
Jan 11, 2025
8/10 stars
I don’t usually read short story collections. This is one wasn’t what I had expected. It was unapologetic in its portrait of its characters. Really enjoyed it.

4.5 stars
stackedlibrarian
Dec 11, 2024
8/10 stars
So good. Depressing AF we will never know how many more amazing stories could he have written.

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