The Satisfaction Café A Novel

"Kathy Wang is a born storyteller, vivid and precise, deliciously cool-eyed, immensely readable." -Jonathan Franzen

"The Satisfaction Café is big-hearted without being sentimental, profound without pretense, and witty without sacrificing sincerity-qualities that reflect its unforgettable protagonist, Joan. This is the kind of story that makes you want to write a thank you note to the author, call up an old friend, and gaze at strangers with greater compassion and curiosity. Kathy Wang bestows us with virtuoso prose, gentle wisdom, and a main character who stands among the best I've ever read. I fell in love with and savored this beautiful novel." -Emily Habeck, author of Shark Heart

"Subtle, surprising, and elegantly constructed, The Satisfaction Cafe is an insightful and funny exploration of how seldom our choices feel like choices; how rare and elusive the idea of home can feel." -Lynn Steger Strong, author of Flight

"Reading Kathy Wang is like talking to your best friend. The Satisfaction Cafe evokes the narrative power of classic Anne Tyler, tracing the journey of a Chinese-American woman with Wang's signature humor, warmth and wisdom. I want to share this novel with everyone." -Janice Y. K. Lee, author of The Piano Teacher

"The Satisfaction Cafe is a beautiful, intimate novel that takes the reader, again and again, to unexpected places. Kathy Wang's characters are so real and flawed and human you expect them to spring from the page. What a breath of fresh air-- a novel with nothing to prove and so much to give. I didn't want it to end. " -Lydia Kiesling, author of Golden State