Author Visit: Karissa Chen, Homeseeking (2025)

In conversation with Anna Katsavos, Karissa Chen will discuss her debut novel, Homeseeking (2025). This epic depicts the lives of separated lovers across sixty years as war, famine, and opportunity take them from Shanghai to Hong Kong, Taiwan, New York, and their eventual reunion in Los Angeles. It chronicles the story of the sentimental Haiwen from his present to his past while tracing forward-looking Suchi’s life from her childhood to the present. This Good Morning America Book Club pick examines the experiences of the Chinese diaspora through an intimate story of family, sacrifice, loyalty, and love that transcends distance and time.