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The Washington Post
50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2018

The Washington PostNov 13, 2018

Bustle
If You Can't Get Enough Of 'Schitt's Creek,' You Need To Read These 13 Books

BustleMay 10, 2019

Milwaukee Magazine
5 Books to Cozy Up With This Fall

Milwaukee MagazineAug 23, 2018

The Washington Post
Now that Hollywood is interested in Asian stories, here are other books that should be movies

The Washington PostAug 15, 2018

Electric Literature
Trading the American Dream for the Promise of a New China

Electric LiteratureAug 13, 2018

Pop Sugar
If You Love Crazy Rich Asians, You'll Devour These 8 Incredible Books

Pop SugarAug 4, 2018

Ann Arbor Observer
Immigrants and Expats

Ann Arbor ObserverAug 1, 2018

Jetsetter
10 Best New Books to Read This August

JetsetterAug 1, 2018

Shelf Awareness
Starred Review: What We Were Promised

Shelf AwarenessJul 27, 2018

Generasian
Summer Reading Recommendations: “What We Were Promised” by Lucy Tan

GenerasianJul 26, 2018

Bustle
'What We Were Promised' By Lucy Tan Is A Stunning Novel About The Promises We Make To Ourselves & Each Other

BustleJul 18, 2018

The Millions
Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2018 Book Preview

The MillionsJul 17, 2018

The National Book Review
5 Hot Books

The National Book ReviewJul 15, 2018

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

The Christian Science MonitorJul 13, 2018

USA Today
Chinese-American expat family drama sparks Lucy Tan's promising debut novel

USA TodayJul 10, 2018

BuzzFeed
How Many Of Our Favorite 2018 Books Have You Read So Far?

BuzzFeedJul 10, 2018

Business Insider
10 books Amazon's editors say are the best summer reads this July

Business InsiderJul 5, 2018

Women.com
7 Books That'll Make Your July SO Much Better

Women.comJul 3, 2018

Refinery 29
The Best New Books Out This July

Refinery 29Jul 2, 2018

Book Riot
July 2018 Horoscopes and Book Recommendations

Book RiotJul 2, 2018

Barnes & Noble
July’s Best New Fiction

Barnes & NobleJul 1, 2018

Bustle
The 17 Best Fiction Books Coming Out In July 2018

BustleJun 30, 2018

Shelf Awareness
Review: What We Were Promised

Shelf AwarenessJun 19, 2018

The Every Girl
The 10 Most Anticipated Novels of the Summer

The Every GirlJun 18, 2018

Ink and Paper Blog
9 Asian American Women Writers That Rock My Reading World

Ink and Paper BlogMay 31, 2018

The Center For Fiction
What We Were Promised longlisted for the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize

The Center For Fiction

Petrichor
"Safety of Numbers" Audio Recording Released

Petrichor

Pop Sugar
30 Must-Read Books to Bring on Your Summer Vacation

Pop SugarJun 24, 2018

Modern Mrs. Darcy
Summer Reading Guide 2018

Modern Mrs. Darcy

Modern Mrs. Darcy
Minimalist Summer Reading Guide 2018

Modern Mrs. Darcy

Modern Mrs. Darcy
Podcast Review

Modern Mrs. DarcyMay 22, 2018

Publisher's Weekly
What We Were Promised Named a "Best Book of Summer"

Publisher's Weekly

Barnes & Noble
Discover Great New Writers Summer 2018 Selection

Barnes & NobleMar 27, 2018

Kirkus
Kirkus reviews What We Were Promised

KirkusApr 17, 2018

She Reads
This Summer's Must-Read Debuts

She ReadsMay 23, 2018

Publisher's Marketplace
Buzz Books Spring/Summer Preview: Literary & Debut Fiction

Publisher's MarketplaceJan 18, 2018

Library Journal
Summer Debuts | Fiction Previews, Jul. 2018

Library JournalJan 18, 2018

Bustle
19 Debut Novels Coming Out In 2018 That You Definitely Won’t Want To Miss

BustleDec 27, 2017

Huffington Post
60 Books We Can't Wait To Read In 2018

Huffington PostDec 26, 2017

Electric Literature
46 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2018

Electric LiteratureDec 26, 2017