Join Panethnic Pourovers for its monthly AAPI/LGBTQIA+ book club. This month, we'll be reading "She is a Haunting" by Trang Thanh Tran.
We'll also have a new facilitator!
We'll also have a new facilitator!
About the book:
A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic.
When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She’s always lied to fit in, so if she’s straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough, she can get out with the college money he promised.
But the house has other plans. Night after night, Jade wakes up paralyzed. The walls exude a thrumming sound, while bugs leave their legs and feelers in places they don’t belong. She finds curious traces of her ancestors in the gardens they once tended. And at night Jade can’t ignore the ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves her cryptic warnings: Don’t eat.
Neither Ba nor her sweet sister Lily believe that there is anything strange happening. With help from a delinquent girl, Jade will prove this house—the home her family has always wanted—will not rest until it destroys them. Maybe, this time, she can keep her family together. As she roots out the house’s rot, she must also face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save them all.
A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic.
When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She’s always lied to fit in, so if she’s straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough, she can get out with the college money he promised.
But the house has other plans. Night after night, Jade wakes up paralyzed. The walls exude a thrumming sound, while bugs leave their legs and feelers in places they don’t belong. She finds curious traces of her ancestors in the gardens they once tended. And at night Jade can’t ignore the ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves her cryptic warnings: Don’t eat.
Neither Ba nor her sweet sister Lily believe that there is anything strange happening. With help from a delinquent girl, Jade will prove this house—the home her family has always wanted—will not rest until it destroys them. Maybe, this time, she can keep her family together. As she roots out the house’s rot, she must also face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save them all.
Accessibility:
We at Panethnic Pourovers value accessibility and are working toward making our space more accessible. For reference, we’ve provided the details on our space.
There is a ground level and a basement. There is a step 8 inches high to get from outside into the space. There is also a second step 4 inches high from the doorway to the main area. The doorway is 36 inches wide.
The bathroom is 5 feet wide. The toilet is 19 inches away from the door.
There are 12 steps to get into the basement. There is a handrail installed in the stairway. The stairway is 43 inches wide
We at Panethnic Pourovers value accessibility and are working toward making our space more accessible. For reference, we’ve provided the details on our space.
There is a ground level and a basement. There is a step 8 inches high to get from outside into the space. There is also a second step 4 inches high from the doorway to the main area. The doorway is 36 inches wide.
The bathroom is 5 feet wide. The toilet is 19 inches away from the door.
There are 12 steps to get into the basement. There is a handrail installed in the stairway. The stairway is 43 inches wide