Also, because jamie feels weird writing about himself in the 3rd person, hes going to say. His debut, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, spent two years on the new york times bestseller list, won the 2010 asianpacific american award for literature, and was a finalist for the washington state book award, the pacific northwest book award, and the langum prize for historical fiction. Jamie ford born july 9, 1968 is an american author. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for jamie ford but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. Ford, awardwinning and new york times bestselling author, published hotel on the.
Jamie ford s debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, will be published by ballantine in january 2009, its a bittersweet tale about racism, commitment and enduring hopea noble romantic journey set in 1942, and later in 1986 when the belongings of 37 japanese families were discovered in the basement of a condemned hotel. Jamie ford has 11 books on goodreads with 529628 ratings. Jamie ford is the great grandson of nevada mining pioneer min chung, who emigrated from kaiping, china, to san francisco in 1865, where he adopted the western name ford, thus. Ford is an awardwinning shortstory writer, an alumnus of the squaw valley community of writers, and a survivor of orson scott cards literary boot camp. Bestselling author jamie ford central rappahannock. In his debut novel, published in 2007, decades after reagans apology for the internment of japaneseorigin american citizens on american soil, jamie ford uses a sweeping, titaniclike frame of the members of a young, current generation encountering a buried story that illuminates class and racial divides of the past. Jamie ford is currently considered a single author. Jamie ford books list of books by author jamie ford thriftbooks.
Ford is best known for his debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Ford is an awardwinning shortstory writer, an alumnus of the squaw valley community. A new york times bestselling author recently fumed on facebook after he had a poor experience with students from highland park high school in dallas jamie ford, the author of hotel on the. Also, because jamie feels weird writing about himself in. Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet and songs of willow frost. There he adopted the name of ford to be more western, and endless generations were confused and confused others as a result of this choice. A novel by jamie ford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jamie ford is an american author, who has written two best selling books.
Jamie ford has 23 books on goodreads with 529798 ratings. Fords second novel, songs of willow frost, was also a new york times best seller, and as with its predecessor, has also been a favorite among community. Ford studied as an illustrator and found professional success as an art director and copywriter before turning his attention to fiction. The author of love and other consolation prizes will be at third place books in lake forest park at 4 p. At the first fair in 1909, a reallife raffle was held to give away an orphaned baby, an event that both haunted ford and piqued his curiosity. Jamie fords debut novel hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet was not just a national bestseller and a widely recognized work of art, it also changed my life in 2002, i performed a production of hotel in seattle, wa at the bookit repertory theatre. He is ethnically half chinese, and his first two books focused on the chineseamerican experience and the city of seattle.
Jamie ford is the greatgrandson of nevada mining pioneer min chung, who emigrated from kaiping, china, to san francisco in 1865, where he adopted the western name ford, thus confusing countless generations. From the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at. Author interview jamie ford, author of love and other. Jamie ford discusses his first novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Having grown up near seattles chinatown, he now lives in montana with his wife and children. Books by jamie ford author of hotel on the corner of. A walk through history and fiction with author jamie ford. Books by jamie ford author of hotel on the corner of bitter and. Jamie ford, born james ford july 9, 1968, is an american author who gained notoriety with his debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. See all books authored by jamie ford, including hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, and love and other consolation. Jamie ford ford is an awardwinning shortstory writer, an alumnus of the squaw valley community of writers, and a survivor of orson scott cards literary boot camp. Carson dellosa first words flash cards 54 cards for.
Fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet is a new york times. He is the greatgrandson of min chung, a mining pioneer in nevada who emigrated in 1865 to san francisco from china. Love and other consolation prizes returns author jamie. The book spent weeks on the new york times bestseller list, and was also awarded best adult fiction book at the 2010 asianpacific american awards for literature. Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, will be published by ballantine in january 2009, its a bittersweet tale about racism, commitment and enduring hopea noble romantic journey set in 1942, and later in 1986 when the belongings of 37 japanese families were discovered in the basement of a condemned hotel. Best selling author jamie fords new book love and other consolation prizes is set in seattle during the 1909 worlds fair.
The son of a chinese american father, jamie ford is the new york times bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, which won the asianpacific american award for literature, and songs of willow frost. New york times bestsellerfrom jamie ford, author of the beloved hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, comes a muchanticipated second novel. Inspired by a true story, jamie fords poignant new novel is framed by two worlds fairs held in seattlewhat the author calls the metaphorical rocks of his powerful tale. See all books authored by jamie ford, including hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, and love and other consolation prizes, and more on. From jamie ford, author of the beloved hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, comes a muchanticipated second novel. This post is part of our guest picks series, featuring members of our library community sharing their favorite books and movies this months guest reader is new york times bestselling author jamie ford.
Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, spent two years on the new york times bestseller list and went on to win the 2010 asia. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Jamie ford s most popular book is hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. From the beloved author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired. Jamie ford books list of books by author jamie ford. Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet by jamie ford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jamie ford is the greatgrandson of nevada mining pioneer min chung, who emigrated in 1865 from kaiping, china, to san francisco, where he adopted the western name, ford.
Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, songs of willow frost, p. An interview with jamie ford, author of hotel on the. Jamie fords corner of bitter and sweet february 7, 2009 host scott simon talks with first time novelist jamie ford about his book hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. In part because its a fantastic collection of genredestroying short stories. My latest novel, love and other consolation prizes, will be published september 12, 2017. He is best known for his debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jamie ford is a northwest author most widely known for his bestselling seattlebased novels. From the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at seattles epic 1909 worlds fair. Jamie fords newest takes an extraordinary moment in history, where vice lives alongside innocence, and transforms it into a dazzling, holdyourbreath story about the families we make and the ones we are thrust into, about who we are and who we dreamed we could be. Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, will be published by ballantine in january 2009, its a bittersweet tale about. Author jamie fords complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. For twelveyearold ernest young, a charity student at a boarding school. Jamie fords most popular book is hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jamie ford is the awardwinning author of the bestselling novel hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, which was awarded the asian pacific american award for literature and was on the new york times bestseller list for over two years.
Caroline leavitt, author of pictures of you and cruel beautiful world. On the personal side, im the proud father of more teenagers than i can. Its one of the september selections for the sacramento bee. That book, in all its dark, twisted, brilliant complexity, made me want to be a writer. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, has remained a bestseller for 61 weeks.
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