Sally Forth, Sad Girl! (Novel-In-Progress)

Prof Sally Wen Mao will present on Sally Forth, Sad Girl!, a novel-in-progress following a Chinese American poet living in an artist residency in Shanghai. The story explores themes of solitude, diasporic wandering, heartbreak, and art-making as the protagonist connects with fellow artists and seeks adventure. Professor Mao will read excerpts from the novel-in-progress and present some of the results of the novel research she conducted over the past year, supported by the AAARI research support award.