Grace Talusan

  • Grace Talusan is a Filipino-American writer and Fulbright Scholar.

  • Born in the Philippines, she immigrated to the United States as a child, settling in New England.

  • Talusan's experiences as an immigrant, survivor of sexual abuse, and carrier of the BRCA cancer gene heavily influence her writing.

  • She explores themes of identity, trauma, and resilience in her work.

  • Talusan's memoir, The Body Papers, won the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing.

  • She teaches writing at Tufts University and has contributed to various publications.

  • Her honest, introspective approach to difficult subjects has earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated readership.

Books by Grace Talusan