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‘Chinese Groove’ Follows Young Immigrant’s Optimistic, Often Delusional, Search for Shangri-La in San Francisco

The buoyant protagonist of San Francisco writer Kathryn Ma’s new novel, The Chinese Groove, migrates from China, where he’s part of the outcast branch of his family, to San Francisco, where he is sure his distant relatives will welcome and nurture him and shepherd him along his path. Forum talks to Ma about the comedy of errors that follow, San Francisco through a new immigrant’s eyes and her character’s faith in the “groove,” the kindness and generosity expected from fellow countrymen. see more
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Republican Sen. Jeff Flake: GOP 'In Denial' About Donald Trump

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Arizona Senator Jeff Flake. (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake gained notoriety in July 2016 when he challenged then-nominee Donald Trump head-on during a tense meeting with other Republican senators. Now, he has emerged as one of President Trump's most vocal Republican critics with his new book, “Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle." We'll talk with Sen. Flake about what he sees as President Trump's threat to conservative principles and democratic institutions.

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