Lisa Ko joins us to discuss her novel, The Leavers: A Novel. It tells the story of Deming Guo, whose life changes when his mother, an undocumented Chinese immigrant named Polly, disappears one day after leaving her work at a Bronx nail salon. Deming is adopted by an American couple, his name is changed to Daniel Wilkinson and he’s moved to a small town upstate. The story is told from the shifting perspectives of Daniel and Polly.  

Note: This segment originally aired on May 3, 2017.