Indeed, so much of this utterly stupendous tale is hauntingly, horrifically, historically, currently all too real, from removing and caging children to anti-Asian hate crimes, violent protests, police brutality, and despotic (so-called) leadership. Like Ng''s previous novels, this one promises to be thrillingly paced and deeply felt.' - Jessie, Gaynor, Literary Hub 'Ng author''s note itself a must-read. When a mysterious drawing spurs a quest to find her, Bird relies on an underground network of librarians and ancient folktales to guide him. Our Missing Hearts tells the story of 12-year-old Bird Gardner, who lives with his father in a near future governed by laws written to ''preserve American culture.'' Bird''s mother, a Chinese American poet whose work has been banned from libraries, left the family when he was nine. 'In her first novel since the runaway hit Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng ventures into (slightly) speculative fiction territory. It's about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both.

Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. He doesn't know what happened to her-only that her books have been banned-and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can't wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!' - Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club October '22 Pick) Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. 'It's impossible not to be moved.' -Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review 'Riveting, tender, and timely.' - People, Book of the Week 'Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching. An instant New York Times bestseller - A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 - Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more - A Reese's Book Club Pick From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother's unbreakable love in a world consumed by fear.

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