Lee has created an entire modern world here, complete and round with its own history, customs, traditions, language. She listens to everyone around her, nods her head and says, "Don't worry. She has advised huge companies on corporate strategy and fought as a black belt martial artist. She knows what it feels like to take a punch and get back up again. And sitting at the head of the table is Fonda Lee - poised, smiling, with a cup of tea and a mean gleam in her eye. Quentin Tarantino is in the corner demanding more dramatic speeches, disco music and blood. Gillian Flynn is trying to explain the narrative beats of motherhood and wifehood and the murderous, furious, vengeful potential of women wronged. One of them, sure, is Puzo - sitting there, drinking his espresso, and talking about the importance of family, loyalty and the terrible things that men do. Imagine a moment in an impossible coffee shop, where some people have gathered to talk about a story they've been working on together. Imagine an alternate world with me for a moment - one where Mario Puzo's The Godfather didn't define crime drama for half a century, where mob stories and their relentless imitators didn't hog all the oxygen in the market. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Jade War Author Fonda Lee
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