Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, has remained a bestseller for 61 weeks. Jamie ford is the greatgrandson of nevada mining pioneer min chung, who emigrated from kaiping, china, to san francisco in 1865, where he adopted the western name ford, thus confusing countless generations. At the first fair in 1909, a reallife raffle was held to give away an orphaned baby, an event that both haunted ford and piqued his curiosity. Pat conroy with vivid detail, jamie ford brings to life seattles chinatown during the depression and chronicles the high price those desperate times exacted from an orphaned. Im also the new york times bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweetwhich was, in no particular order, an indiebound next list selection. Nov 20, 2019 jamie ford, born james ford july 9, 1968, is an american author who gained notoriety with his debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. New york times bestseller from jamie ford, author of the beloved hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, comes a muchanticipated second novel.
The book spent weeks on the new york times bestseller list, and was also awarded best adult fiction book at the 2010 asianpacific american awards for literature. Jamie ford books list of books by author jamie ford thriftbooks. Love and other consolation prizes is a fascinating and compelling read. Bee book club welcomes jamie ford novelist jamie ford will appear for the sacramento bee book club at 6 p. Jamie ford born july 9, 1968 is an american author. In the opening pages of jamie fords stunning debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, henry lee comes upon a crowd gathered outside the panama hotel, once the gateway to seattles japantown. In order to gain some insight into the unique alchemy practiced by ford as a writer of a book that, while making the plight of those excluded and discriminated against completely searing and unforgettable, is also simply just a compelling story, the kind of. Below is a list of jamie fredrics books in order of when they were first released. Jamie ford, born james ford july 9, 1968, is an american author who gained notoriety with his debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and. A walk through history and fiction with author jamie ford. Struggling to regain his equilibrium after the death of his wife from cancer, henry lee finds a welcome distraction in his own personal history. This is my favorite and one im always pushinga poignant graphic memoir about first love, and loss. Songs of willow frost thorndike press large print basic series by jamie ford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
An interview with jamie ford, author of hotel on the. Jamie ford is himself asianamerican, with a family background in seattles chinatown. Jamie ford author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. The son of a chinese american father, jamie ford is the new york times bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, which won the asianpacific american award for literature, and songs of willow frost. Love and other consolation prizes returns author jamie. Besides being a novelist, freveletti is also a trial attorney, martial artist and runner. Songs of willow frost by jamie ford, paperback barnes. Feb 27, 2012 discover book depositorys huge selection of jamie ford books online. Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet by jamie ford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Below are books jamie ford recommends to our readers. Jamie ford has 11 books on goodreads with 531468 ratings. An interview with jamie ford, author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jan 27, 2009 hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jamie ford, the bestselling novelist of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet and his wife, leesha, a laboranddelivery nurse at benefis hospital took their seven children between the ages of 14 and 25 to tanzania.
Jamie ford, author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet and his new book, love and other consolation prizes both set in a seattle of the past knows a bit about history. His debut, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, spent two years. Ford, awardwinning and new york times bestselling author, published hotel on the. Jamie ford s first novel explores the ageold conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to japanese americans in the seattle area during world war ii, and the depths and longing of deepheart love. From the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed. Bestselling author jamie ford central rappahannock.
The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Ford is an awardwinning shortstory writer, an alumnus of the squaw valley community of writers, and a survivor of orson scott card. I was on compuserve in the early 80s, then prodigy, and latermore hi donna, sorry for the belated reply, ive been traveling a bit. Jamie ford ford is an awardwinning shortstory writer, an alumnus of the squaw valley community of writers, and a survivor of orson scott cards literary boot camp. Jamie ford, born james ford july 9, 1968, is an american author who gained notoriety with his debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, spent two years on the new york times bestseller list and went on to win the 2010 asianpacific american award for literature. Jamie fredric became a published author in 2002 with warning order. Jamie ford books list of books by author jamie ford. Jamie fords debut novel hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet was not just a national bestseller and a widely recognized work of art, it also changed my life in 2002, i performed a production of hotel in seattle, wa at the bookit repertory theatre. When jamie ford, bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, found an old article in the seattle times about a baby who was given away as a prize at the alaskayukon pacific exposition of 1909, he was instantly hooked. This story is set in seattle during the depression.
Sep 10, 20 jamie ford is a firstrate novelist, and with songs of willow frost he takes a great leap forward and demonstrates the uncanny ability to move me to tears. Jamie ford s most popular book is hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jamie ford on writing and reading during a pandemic. He is ethnically half chinese, and his first two books focused on the chineseamerican experience and the city of seattle. Love and other consolation prizes stayed with me long after id turned the last page. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for jamie ford but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. Jamie ford has 24 books on goodreads with 531928 ratings. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His novels plunge readers into the pacific northwest of decades past, as experienced by characters whose asian heritage was a source of personal strength, even as it. I was on compuserve in the early 80s, then prodigy, and later aol in the early 90s, so while i had a pc and coupler modem like the one in.
Jamie fords accomplished first novel focuses on asian americans in seattle. Interview with jamie ford, author and father of seven. Jamie ford hi donna, sorry for the belated reply, ive been traveling a bit. Jamie ford is a firstrate novelist, and with songs of willow frost he takes a great leap forward and demonstrates the uncanny ability to move me to tears. Jamie ford on writing and reading during a pandemic books. Wilson, matthew mather, scott sigler, and many others. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. Below is a list of jamie fredrics books in order of when they were. Love and other consolation prizes returns author jamie ford. Having grown up in seattle, he now lives in montana with his wife and children. From the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at. Your teen asked jamie ford to describe this experience, and more. Featuring allnew, neverbeforepublished works by jamie ford, hugh howey, paolo bacigalupi, seanan mcguire, ken liu, tananarive due, jonathan maberry, robin wasserman, nancy kress, charlie jane anders, mira grant, elizabeth bear, carrie vaughn, daniel h.
See all books authored by jamie ford, including hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, and love and other consolation. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read love and other consolation prizes. There he adopted the name of ford to be more western, and endless generations were confused and confused others as a result of this choice. An interview with jamie ford, author of hotel on the corner. Bookreporter says that this remarkable novel will likely appeal to readers who enjoy amy tans multigenerational novels. Jamie ford is currently considered a single author. In this sociopolitical climate, in which fords hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet has remained on the new york times bestseller list for an impressive andyesheartwarming weeks, what sense can we make of the simultaneity of american curiosity, compassion, mutual respect, coexisting in a book world in which books such as. Author jamie fords complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. He is the greatgrandson of min chung, a mining pioneer in nevada who emigrated in 1865 to san francisco from china. Jamie fords first novel explores the ageold conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to japanese americans in the seattle area during world war ii, and the depths and longing of deepheart love. Books by jamie ford author of hotel on the corner of bitter and.
From jamie ford, author of the beloved hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, comes a muchanticipated second novel. See all books authored by jamie ford, including hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, and love and other consolation prizes, and more on. He is best known for his debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. This post is part of our guest picks series, featuring members of our library community sharing their favorite books and movies this months guest reader is new york times bestselling author jamie ford. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jamie ford books online. Fords grandfather, george william ford, changed his name back to george chung in order to gain more success as an ethnic actor in hollywood. Set against the backdrop of depressionera seattle, songs of willow frost is a powerful tale of two soulsa boy with dreams for his future and a woman escaping her haunted pastboth seeking love, hope, and forgiveness. Its exact location is unknown but it is probably close to the virginia border according to the text of razers ride.
Books by jamie ford author of hotel on the corner of. Set against the backdrop of depressionera seattle, songs of willow frost is a powerful tale of two souls a boy with dreams for. Bestselling author jamie ford central rappahannock regional. Jamie ford is a new york times bestselling author now on book tour for his latest, love and other consolation prizes, our official 2018 pulpwood queens and timber guys book club selection. Having grown up near seattles chinatown, he now lives in montana with his wife and children.
Apr 04, 2020 jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, will be published by ballantine in january 2009, its a bittersweet tale about racism, commitment and enduring hopea noble romantic journey set in 1942, and later in 1986 when the belongings of 37 japanese families were discovered in the basement of a condemned hotel. A selfproclaimed fan of the unknown with a neverending appetite for lost history, ford knew. Magee will steal your heart, imagination, and breath with each engaging story she pens. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has.
Buy a cheap copy of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet book by jamie ford. Ford is an awardwinning shortstory writer, an alumnus of the squaw valley community of writers, and a survivor of orson scott cards literary boot camp. Jamie ford, author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Books by jamie ford author of hotel on the corner of bitter. The second novel from jamie ford is the new york times bestselling novel, songs of willow frost. Jamie ford discusses his first novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jamie fords most popular book is hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet.
Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, will be published by ballantine in january 2009, its a bittersweet tale about racism, commitment and enduring hopea noble romantic journey set in 1942, and later in 1986 when the belongings of 37 japanese families were discovered in the basement of a condemned hotel. May 15, 2020 jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, has remained a bestseller for 61 weeks. Jaye ford is an australian writer that was born in 1963, though she spent a considerable portion of her childhood on the northern beaches. Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet book by jamie ford. Jamie ford s debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, will be published by ballantine in january 2009, its a bittersweet tale about racism, commitment and enduring hopea noble romantic journey set in 1942, and later in 1986 when the belongings of 37 japanese families were discovered in the basement of a condemned hotel. Jamie fredric is an author of military thriller novels. For twelveyearold ernest young, a charity student at a boarding school. New york times bestsellerfrom jamie ford, author of the beloved hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, comes a muchanticipated second novel. Inspired by a true story, jamie fords poignant new novel is framed by two worlds fairs held in seattlewhat the author calls the metaphorical rocks of his powerful tale.
Every word magee lays down is unpredictable, absorbing, and addicting. In fords second novel, he explores asians in hollywood in the early twentieth century, around the time his grandfather was pursuing acting. Jamie freveletti is an american novelist of thriller novels. Lisa see, bestselling author of snow flower and the secret fan.
The story is wellcrafted, rich in detail, raw emotion, and realistic dialogue. Discount prices on books by jamie ford, including titles like love and other consolation prizes. Jamie ford is available for select readings and lectures. Jaye ford is a bestselling author from sydney whose first book became the highest selling debut novel in the country in 2011.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. From the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at seattles epic 1909 worlds fair. In 1986, henry lee joins a crowd outside the panama hotel, once the gateway to seattles japantown. Jamie ford is a northwest author most widely known for his bestselling seattlebased novels. Treepoint, ky is the fictional town created by jamie begley, where her series, the last riders and spinoffs are set and where the main characters live.
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