Weike Wang, author portrait
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Weike Wang

Weike Wang is the author of three novels, Chemistry, Joan is Okay, and Rental House. The recipient of a PEN/Hemingway Award, a Whiting Award, and an O. Henry Prize, she was also named a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree.  Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Ploughshares, and Best American Short Stories. She lives in New York City and teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Joan Is Okay
Chemistry

Books

Joan Is Okay
Chemistry

Books for Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month this February, we are highlighting essential fiction and nonfiction for students, teachers, and parents to share and discuss this month and beyond. Join Penguin Random House Education in celebrating the contributions of Black authors and illustrators by exploring the titles here: BLACK HISTORY – MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK HISTORY –

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