Gish Jen's "In the American Society" is a poignant short story that first appeared in a literary magazine in 1986 and later became part of her critically acclaimed short story collection, Who's Irish?, published in 1999. The title itself captures...

Gish Jen is an American novelist born on August 12, 1955 in Long Island, New York. Her mother and father were both born in China, so she grew up in a household that embraced Asian culture. As a teenager, her parents hoped she would pursue a...