Deanna Fei

Deanna Fei is the author of the memoir GIRL IN GLASS, winner of the Books for a Better Life Award, a Washington Post Book Club selection, and a Public Books favorite book; and the novel A THREAD OF SKY, a New York Times Editor’s Choice selection and a CALA Best Book. Deanna has been featured on PBS NewsHour, NPR's All Things Considered, and MSNBC, among many other outlets, and her essays have appeared in the New York Times, TIME, Fortune, and Slate. The recipient of a Fulbright Grant and a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship, Deanna has served as a judge for the PEN America Literary Awards, the Asian American Literary Awards, and the NYFA Fellowship. She has taught and counseled underserved youth through New York City public schools, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, and CASES, and she has worked with March of Dimes and other nonprofits to advocate for families of premature babies. Deanna was born in Flushing, New York, and currently lives in London with her husband and three children.

Deanna can be found at deannafei.com.

Charitable Organization: Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Praise

“An exquisite memoir… A dramatic, step-by-step examination of what it means to sustain a life.” —Jennifer Senior, The New York Times

“Courageous and passionate …  a deeply moving work of moral philosophy.” —Andrew Solomon, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FAR FROM THE TREE

“This is one of those rare novels that delivers on the promise of its opening pages… No smart woman should leave on vacation without it.” —Chicago Tribune

"Timeless and of the moment.” —New York Times Book Review