Cinema Love

'Not just an extraordinary debut but a future classic' Jessamine Chan

By: Jiaming Tang

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Paperback | 29 April 2025 | Edition Number 1

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304 Pages

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*Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction*

A stunning and compelling novel for fans of PACHINKO, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, and SHUGGIE BAIN

For over thirty years, Old Second and Bao Mei have cobbled together a meagre existence in New York City's Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two share an unusual past. In rural Fuzhou, before they emigrated, they frequented the Workers' Cinema, where gay men cruised for love.

While classic war films played, Old Second and his fellow countrymen found intimacy in the privacy of the Workers' Cinema's screening rooms. Elsewhere, in the box office, Bao Mei sold tickets to closeted men - guarding their privacy and finding her own happiness with the projectionist. But when their secrets are unveiled, they set in motion a series of haunting events that propel Old Second and Bao Mei towards an uncertain future in America.

About the Author

Jiaming Tang is a queer immigrant writer based in Brooklyn, NY. He holds an MFA from the University of Alabama, and he was a 2022-3 Center for Fiction Emerging Writer Fellow. Cinema Love is his first novel.

Industry Reviews

The pages crackle with the tension of a Hollywood thriller. There are elements here of Ian McEwan's Atonement and Tom Crewe's The New Life . . . an enticing, engaging read - The Times

An ambitious and promising debut - Irish Times

Exceptional, moving, and not to be missed

I loved it. Cinema Love fizzes with energy. The characters are rich and warm and the prose is perfect. Jiaming Tang is a remarkable new voice

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