The Art of Confidence

"The Art of Confidence is a gripping read, a swirling tale that weaves together the schemes and struggles of people touched by the murky, malleable question of value in art. No one is blameless, no one left unchanged when one woman manipulates the vicissitudes of the art world for her own good. Wendy Lee gives us an original, clear-eyed look behind the gallery windows and behind the studio walls, and you will be completely engaged." -Robin Black, author of Life Drawing

"An affecting exploration of the immigrant experience and the search for forgiveness, acceptance, and a sense of belonging."--Booklist

"Lee has written an honest and riveting portrayal of immigration, family and forgiveness in her second novel. The Tang family is made up of believable characters who readers can relate to and learn from, despite any cultural differences there may be. The journey of self-discovery of character is both raw and believable, and has readers engrossed in their lives from the first page to the last. Across a Green Ocean is a beautiful novel that will leave readers feeling hopeful and fulfilled."- RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

"In Wendy Lee's Across a Green Ocean, the past is always present, and the present is never quite what it seems. From the tumult of Manhattan's Chinatown to the turmoil of contemporary China, Across a Green Ocean takes us along on that most important journey of all: in search of reconciliation." -Susan Choi, award-winning author of My Education

"Wendy Lee's debut proved her to be a graceful and thoughtful writer to watch, and her second outing certainly lives up to that promise. Across a Green Ocean is a beautiful story about the invisible ties that bind families, and how far we must sometimes go to truly know their strength." -Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Someone Else's Love Story

"Keenly observed and boldly imagined, Across a Green Ocean follows one family's searching grief from the lawns of suburban New Jersey to an immigration detention center in upstate New York to the nightclubs of present-day China. Wendy Lee is a wise and unsentimental guide on this fateful journey of loss, longing, and hope, one whose words ring with rare compassion and understated grace." -Deanna Fei, author of A Thread of Sky

"As haunting as it is inspiring, Wendy Lee's Across a Green Ocean examines the truths we share and those that we withhold, and how vast the space between the two can become in our relationships. Lee creates characters who are each, at times, profoundly flawed and deeply moving. I will not soon forget them. --Katrina Kittle, author of The Blessings of the Animals

"On the surface, Across a Green Ocean is the story of a Chinese immigrant family who learns about the shameful secret their father has taken to the grave. What Wendy Lee has actually written is an emotionally-charged story about fear of censure and how it conceals truths that isolate us even as we crave understanding from the ones we love. She really nails the dynamics between generations and cultures." --Janie Chang, author of Three Souls