DOCILE: MEMOIRS OF A NOT-SO-PERFECT ASIAN GIRL, written and read by HYESEUNG SONG

Hyeseung Song reads her memoir DOCILE: MEMOIRS OF A NOT-SO-PERFECT ASIAN GIRL with a rhythm that balances her poetry with her hardships as the daughter of Korean immigrants. Early on, Song voices a sense of the uncomfortable dichotomy of her father’s get-rich schemes and her mother’s endless working to support his whims. In painful vignettes Song details narrow views from Texas teachers, peers and their parents who point out her poverty and ethnicity while she struggles to form her sense of self. Song’s candid expressiveness allows listeners to experience her tension while attempting to live up to her mother’s expectations and her eventual understanding of how depression and minority myths turn her into someone who cannot be the stereotypical perfect daughter. Ultimately, courage shines through Song’s words on her journey to healing and art. Discover more about this book and the audio at the purchase link below.