Jo Kuan and her father figure Old Jin have gotten by pretty well, considering they are Chinese Americans in the deep South of 1890. Old Jin works as a horse caretaker for a local wealthy family, and Jo has a talent for millinery, so she is hopeful for an apprenticeship at the shop she works. However, she is abruptly fired one day due to her supposed overly-frank attitude with customers (“You make the customers uncomfortable”). Old Jin is able to get her a position as […]
“The tricky thing about giving opinions is that sometimes they cost you more than you wanted to spend.”
The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee