Aube Rey Lescure is a French-Chinese-American writer who grew up between Provence, France, northern China and Shanghai. She worked in foreign policy before turning to writing full time. Her writing has appeared in Guernica, Best American Essays, and Litro among other publications. River East, River West is her debut novel which was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024.
'A searing and intimate exploration of both China and the American Dream' - Jean Kwok 'River East, River West portrays the powerlessness of our loves against the riptides of history' - Garth Greenwell 'A compelling and thought-provoking coming-of-age story' - Catherine Cho