For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve “American culture” in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. Bird knows to not ask too many questions, stand out too much, or stray too far. Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. “Ng’s most powerful work to date.” - People Magazine “As lyrical as it is chilling, as astonishing as it is empathic, Our Missing Hearts arguably achieves literary perfection.” - Booklist (starred review) Ng is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and her work has been published in over thirty languages.įrom the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes one of the most highly anticipated books of the year – the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unbreakable love in a world consumed by fear. Her third novel, Our Missing Hearts, will be published in October 2022. Celeste Ng will discuss “Our Missing Hearts.”Ĭeleste Ng is the number one New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere.
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