Late Summer '21 Pick

The Downstairs Girl

Stacey Lee

From the critically-acclaimed author of Under a Painted Sky and Outrun the Moon and founding member of We Need Diverse Books comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the...

From Our Book Lover-In-Chief

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee is clever, poignant and funny. It’s a bold portrait of a young Chinese-American woman named Jo who is faced with adversity and the realities of intersectionality in her community.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: I LOVE historical fiction. It might be my favorite genre. Shhh, don’t tell the others! My Reese’s Book Club Late Summer YA pick is no exception. The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee is clever, poignant and funny. It’s a bold portrait of a young Chinese-American woman named Jo who is faced with adversity and the realities of intersectionality in her community. As an anonymous writer in a local newspaper, this young woman is able to use her voice for greater good. Such a charming yet timely and important story.



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