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Fan Wu

Fan Wu grew up on a state-run farm in southern China, where her parents were exiled during the Cultural Revolution. Her debut novel, February Flowers, has been translated into eight languages, and her short fiction, besides being anthologized and... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?

A. A journey of a thousand miles starts from the first step.

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Beautiful as Yesterday will be released on September 21, 2010 in Trade Paperback

Sep 21, 2010

Beautiful as Yesterday is now available in Trade Paperback

Sep 21, 2010

Beautiful As Yesterday is now available in eBook

Aug 01, 2009

Beautiful As Yesterday is now available in Hardcover

Jul 07, 2009

Beautiful as Yesterday will be released on July 07, 2009 in eBook

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Fan Wu's Books

Beautiful as Yesterday
By Fan Wu

The story of three Chinese women from the same family trying to reconcile the past with the present, while torn between two different cultures.
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Browse Inside February Flowers

February Flowers
By Fan Wu

Set in modern China, February Flowers tells the stories of two young women, their journeys to self-discovery, and their reconciliation with the past.
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. A journey of a thousand miles starts from the first step. Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Honest, generous, passionate Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. Curious Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. Terrible at direction Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Lu Xun, a Chinese writer from the twentieth century. I wouldn't say a word to him; meeting him is enough Learn more about Fan Wu

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David Rakoff's 'Half Empty' fills with acerbic humor: New in Paperback

Cleveland Live, October 21, 2011

...garnered a spot on Long's list of the best books of 2010. In The San Francisco Chronicle, Fan Wu also noted the disparity between Li's subject matter and the overall effect of her stories. "The book is saturated with widowhood, loneliness, illness,...

Weekly Arts Listings Sept. 15-21

Monday Magazine, September 15, 2011

...by Stephanie Harding. To Oct. 4 at 537 Fisgard. Martin Batchelor Gallery - Exhibition of paintings by Fan Fan Wu. To Oct. 5 at 712 Cormorant. Royal BC Museum - The Other Emily, exhibition of work by Emily Carr that explores her life before she became...