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Gish Jen and her mother never got along. In 'Bad Bad Girl,' she tries to figure out why

LA Times 1 min read 3 hours ago

<p>In 'Bad Bad Girl,' Gish Jen attempts to reconstruct her mother's life from wealthy childhood in China to scrappy immigrant existence in the United States.</p>
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