Where Are You Really From: Stories

"If you’ve ever thought short stories are boring, this collection will change your mind. From a teenage girl in Taiwan who plans to kill and cook her neighbor into soup, to a mail-order bride who arrives at her new husband’s doorstep in a cardboard box, to an American au pair who moves to Paris to find herself but becomes obsessed with her French doppelgänger, each premise is dark and mesmerizing. In Chou’s signature razor-sharp style, these stories examine loneliness, projection, redemption and revenge – all while being masterfully funny and unexpected. This collection feels like a surreal dream sequence that isn’t afraid to make you uncomfortable, but helps you see the world differently."