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remains nameless throughout the novel, as do her parents and everyone except for the heroine's boyfriend, Eric. Wang continued her trend of nameless characters in her short story "Omakase," which was published in
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a brilliant new literary voice that astutely juxtaposes the elegance of science, the anxieties of finding a place in the world, and the sacrifices made for love and family." In 2018, she received a
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