Jamie Ford at the Wenatchee Public Library

An unforgettable romance, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet expresses the power of forgiveness and the power of the human heart. Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, this is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope.

Long boarded-up, an old hotel that was once the gateway to Seattle's Japantown is opened, revealing an incredible discovery: the belongings of Japanese families, left when they were rounded up and sent to internment camps during World War II. As the hotel's new owner opens and displays a Japanese parasol, Chinese-American Henry remembers a young Japanese-American girl from his youth. Henry and Keiko had forged a bond of friendship and innocent love transcending the prejudices of their Old World ancestors. Now, forty years later, Henry explores the hotel's basement for her family's belongings and a long-lost object whose value he cannot even begin to measure. Henry's search will take him on a journey to revisit the sacrifices he has made for family, for love, and for country.

New York Times bestselling Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet received IndieBound NEXT List Selection and the American Booksellers Association # 1 Book Club Pick and has been translated into 21 languages.

Praise for Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

"Mesmerizing and evocative, a tale of conflicted loyalties and timeless devotion." — Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants

"[A] Chinese-Japanese variation on Romeo and Juliet ... so revealing and so well rendered." — The Seattle Times

"I loved it! ... a beautiful and tender masterpiece... the best book you'll read this year." — Anne Frasier, author of Garden of Darkness

"Will make you linger on the final pages, sure that even the bitterest memories and the most painful regret can yield something sweet." — BookPage

"Explores the age-old conflicts between father and son... and the depths and longing of deep-heart love. An impressive, bitter, and sweet debut." — Lisa See, author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

About the Author

Jamie Ford is the great-grandson of Nevada mining pioneer Min Chung, who emigrated in 1865 from China to San Francisco and adopted the name "Ford," confusing countless generations. Jamie is an award-winning short-story writer, an alumnus of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, and a survivor of Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp. Having grown up near Seattle's Chinatown, he now lives in Montana with his wife and four children.

Learn more at www.jamieford.com

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