A Map Is Only One Story

Chinese-Thai-American narrator Cindy Kay delivers a powerful performance in this audiobook. With daily negative messages from popular media, it can be easy to classify humans by categories such as refugees and immigrants without seeing the individuals behind them. In this compilation from CATAPULT magazine, the human aspects of those who have taken on those classifications shine through as 20 individual writers describe their definitions of home, immigration, and family. Kay emphasizes the sometimes lyrical nature of the short biographical pieces. Each story is unique, and Kay captures both great sadness and great joy. Her strong delivery makes it easy for listeners to find themselves relating to these stories from beginning to end. V.B. � AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine