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Reviewed on July 1, 2025 | Fiction
Nail salon owner Ning (a former boxer) and her staff—Mai, Nok, Annie, and Noi—give readers a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day working with customers, plus an examination of the immigrant experience, in this insightful and witty first novel by award-winning Laotian Canadian poet Thammavongsa, following her short story collection How To Pronounce Knife. Ning and her staff all wear the same "Susan...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


