{"product_id":"the-college-of-corn-kunyang-he-9781941861431","title":"The College of Corn","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tragicomic story set in a Midwest university town, \u003cem\u003eThe College of Corn\u003c\/em\u003e portrays a community of overseas Chinese students and immigrants, and three fledging young woman scholars -- one from Taiwan, one Mainlander, and one Hong Konger -- experiencing early adulthood, the reality of the American dream, commercialized education, and romance in a troubled country and flawed academia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rachel, a Ph.D. student from China and the chief editor of a \"notorious\" local Chinese newspaper has been using the paper as a weapon for scathing criticism and as a channel for underdogs' grievances. She is struggling with budget deficit and continual threats from the authorities and her own compatriots. The story is told from the point of view of Alex, the newspaper's graphic designer and Rachel's secret admirer. While the newspaper is short-staffed and facing another severe cutback, Alex meets the daughter of a Taiwanese tycoon, a stellar young scholar, who can write and seems the solution to both the problems of the paper and Alex's unrequited love, until events take an unexpected turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kunyang He\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1941861431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941861431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Square Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2017","brand":"Kunyang He","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486418645247,"sku":"9781941861431","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0074fb27-d9fd-49aa-95ff-56ec372db797.jpg?v=1778055379","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-college-of-corn-kunyang-he-9781941861431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}