Barbara Demick

American journalist Barbara Demick’s latest work, Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story, is narrative non-fiction at its best. She brings China’s one-child policy to life with the heartfelt story of twin sisters separated at birth: one growing up in China with her mother, the other with her adoptive family in Texas. She expertly combines rich characters, a thought-provoking subject, and historical facts to produce a gripping and engaging read you will not soon forget.

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