Souvankham Thammavongsa

hammavongsa, Souvankham

How to Pronounce Knife

An ex-boxer turned nail salon worker falls for a pair of immaculate hands; a mother and daughter harvest earthworms in the middle of the night; a country music-obsessed housewife abandons her family for fantasy; and a young girl's love for her father transcends language.

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How To Pronounce Knife, Souvankham Thammavongsa

An understated set of short stories, reading this collection reminded me that the range of difficulties encountered when settling in a foreign country, one that you don't speak the dominant language of, and in which the culture, food, and acceptable behaviours differ so much from your...Read more