The Latehomecomer

A Hmong Family Memoir

Book • 2008

Author

Kao Kalia Yang

The Latehomecomer is a moving memoir that chronicles the arduous journey of Kao Kalia Yang's family from Laos to refugee camps in Thailand and eventually to the United States.

The book explores themes of identity, family, and cultural resilience in the face of displacement and hardship.

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Reginald Dwayne Betts

Tessa Hadley

Joanne O’Leary

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Mentioned by Reginald Dwayne Betts as a book adapted into a solo show for Freedom Reads.

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