Ma and Me
| Ma and Me | |
|---|---|
| Author | Putsata Reang |
| Book type | Memoir |
| First published | 2022 |
| Original language | English |
| Publisher | MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-27926-4 |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; Migration & Diaspora; Family & Intergenerational Life |
| Creator pages | Putsata Reang |
Ma and Me is a memoir by Putsata Reang, first published in 2022. (Kirkus Reviews)
Description
Putsata Reang’s memoir follows her family’s escape from war-torn Cambodia in 1975 and their resettlement in Corvallis, Oregon, focusing on Reang’s relationship with her mother, who saved her life during the journey. It explores inherited trauma, migration, Cambodian cultural and filial obligations, queer identity, family conflict, and Reang’s eventual marriage to a woman. (Kirkus Reviews)
Publication and editions
Published in 2022, the memoir draws partly on conversations Reang recorded with her mother beginning in 2011. It received the 2023 Pacific Northwest Book Award and was a finalist for the 2023 Lesbian Memoir/Biography Lambda Literary Award. (Kirkus Reviews)