9780062951809

Days of Distraction: A Novel

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The plan is to leave. As for how, when, to where, and even why—she doesn’t know yet. So begins a journey for the twenty-four-year-old narrator of Days of Distraction. As a staff writer at a prestigious tech publication, she reports on the achievements of smug Silicon Valley billionaires and start-up bros while her own request for a raise gets bumped from manager to manager. And when her longtime boyfriend, J, decides to move to a quiet upstate New York town for grad school, she sees an excuse to cut and run.

Moving is supposed to be a grand gesture of her commitment to J and a way to reshape her sense of self. But in the process, she finds herself facing misgivings about her role in an interracial relationship. Captivated by the stories of her ancestors and other Asian Americans in history, she must confront a question at the core of her identity: What does it mean to exist in a society that does not notice or understand you?

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AR Ready No Book Genres Realistic Fiction Canadian Rights Yes Dewey F Title alpha Days of Distraction: A Novel Category Adult Crossover High Plus Pages Count 320 Genre Fiction Topics Chinese Americans. Interracial relationships. Tech journalism. Family. Identity. Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" JLG Span Spring Language English Rights type Print Publication date 2020-03-30 JLG Release Date Jun 2020 Minimum grade 11 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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