Interviews

Interview with 2020 Fiction Prize Judge Lucy Tan
Cream City ReviewJun 10, 2020
Imagine Your Way Into Another Life: Lucy Tan and Chloe Benjamin in Conversation
Barnes & NobleAug 29, 2018

#KollabSFGetsLit with Lucy Tan, Author of What We Were Promised
Kollaboration San FransiscoAug 17, 2018

Trading the American Dream for the Promise of a New China
Electric LiteratureAug 13, 2018
Lucy Tan and Crystal Hana Kim Discuss Societal Roles, War, Secrets, and the Complications of Love
The MillionsJul 31, 2018

A writer learns to listen
The IsthmusJul 19, 2018
'What We Were Promised' By Lucy Tan Is A Stunning Novel About The Promises We Make To Ourselves & Each Other
BustleJul 18, 2018

Interview: Lucy Tan
Midwestern GothicJul 13, 2018

Podcast Interview
Reading WomenJul 11, 2018

Shanghai with Lucy Tan
Writing FunJul 12, 2018

Podcast Interview
Write & Eat PodcastSep 30, 2017
Press
50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2018
The Washington PostNov 13, 2018
If You Can't Get Enough Of 'Schitt's Creek,' You Need To Read These 13 Books
BustleMay 10, 2019

5 Books to Cozy Up With This Fall
Milwaukee MagazineAug 23, 2018
Now that Hollywood is interested in Asian stories, here are other books that should be movies
The Washington PostAug 15, 2018

Trading the American Dream for the Promise of a New China
Electric LiteratureAug 13, 2018
If You Love Crazy Rich Asians, You'll Devour These 8 Incredible Books
Pop SugarAug 4, 2018
Immigrants and Expats
Ann Arbor ObserverAug 1, 2018

10 Best New Books to Read This August
JetsetterAug 1, 2018

Starred Review: What We Were Promised
Shelf AwarenessJul 27, 2018

Summer Reading Recommendations: “What We Were Promised” by Lucy Tan
GenerasianJul 26, 2018
'What We Were Promised' By Lucy Tan Is A Stunning Novel About The Promises We Make To Ourselves & Each Other
BustleJul 18, 2018
Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2018 Book Preview
The MillionsJul 17, 2018

5 Hot Books
The National Book ReviewJul 15, 2018

'What We Were Promised' depicts post-Mao China in a deft debut novel set in Shanghai
The Christian Science MonitorJul 13, 2018

Chinese-American expat family drama sparks Lucy Tan's promising debut novel
USA TodayJul 10, 2018

How Many Of Our Favorite 2018 Books Have You Read So Far?
BuzzFeedJul 10, 2018
10 books Amazon's editors say are the best summer reads this July
Business InsiderJul 5, 2018
7 Books That'll Make Your July SO Much Better
Women.comJul 3, 2018
The Best New Books Out This July
Refinery 29Jul 2, 2018

July 2018 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations
Book RiotJul 2, 2018
July’s Best New Fiction
Barnes & NobleJul 1, 2018
The 17 Best Fiction Books Coming Out In July 2018
BustleJun 30, 2018

Review: What We Were Promised
Shelf AwarenessJun 19, 2018

The 10 Most Anticipated Novels of the Summer
The Every GirlJun 18, 2018

9 Asian American Women Writers That Rock My Reading World
Ink and Paper BlogMay 31, 2018
What We Were Promised longlisted for the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
The Center For Fiction

"Safety of Numbers" Audio Recording Released
Petrichor
30 Must-Read Books to Bring on Your Summer Vacation
Pop SugarJun 24, 2018

Summer Reading Guide 2018
Modern Mrs. Darcy

Minimalist Summer Reading Guide 2018
Modern Mrs. Darcy

Podcast Review
Modern Mrs. DarcyMay 22, 2018

What We Were Promised Named a "Best Book of Summer"
Publisher's Weekly
Discover Great New Writers Summer 2018 Selection
Barnes & NobleMar 27, 2018
Kirkus reviews What We Were Promised
KirkusApr 17, 2018

This Summer's Must-Read Debuts
She ReadsMay 23, 2018

Buzz Books Spring/Summer Preview: Literary & Debut Fiction
Publisher's MarketplaceJan 18, 2018

Summer Debuts | Fiction Previews, Jul. 2018
Library JournalJan 18, 2018
19 Debut Novels Coming Out In 2018 That You Definitely Won’t Want To Miss
BustleDec 27, 2017

60 Books We Can't Wait To Read In 2018
Huffington PostDec 26, 2017

46 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2018
Electric LiteratureDec 26, 2017