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Celeste Ng

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Celeste Ng is an American novelist and short-story writer whose fiction examines family conflict, race, identity, belonging, and the pressures created by social expectations. Her novels include Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts. Little Fires Everywhere, published in 2017 and set largely in Shaker Heights, Ohio, was later adapted as a television miniseries starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

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What books has Celeste Ng written?

Celeste Ng wrote Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts. Her fiction often examines family conflict, race, identity, and belonging.

What is Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng about?

Little Fires Everywhere is a novel about family, identity, and social expectations. It is one of Ng's best-known books alongside Everything I Never Told You.

What subjects does Celeste Ng explore in her novels?

Ng often writes about family conflict, race, identity, belonging, and pressure from social expectations. These themes connect her novels even when their plots and settings differ.

Is Celeste Ng also a short-story writer?

Yes, Celeste Ng is known as both a novelist and a short-story writer. Her published novels include three major titles: Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts.