Looking for Tank Man

“A timely cautionary tale about authoritarian rule and a sensitive portrayal of the power of knowledge and the challenges of academia.” —Booklist (starred review)

“A skillfully charged blend of history, politics, and storytelling that revisits a moment that many wish were forgotten.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A novel for our times: a coming-of-age story about protest.” —Literary Hub, Most Anticipated Books of the Year

“Looking for Tank Man is a deeply moving and important novel, shaped by meticulous research and illuminated by Ha Jin’s singular voice. Spanning Harvard, Flushing, and Beijing, it traverses geographies and timelines to tell the powerful story of one young woman’s quest for knowledge, and how her findings reshape her understanding of her homeland and herself. This is a novel that captures the urgency of reckoning with atrocity, the intergenerational weight of history, and how the past—once uncovered—continues to shape our moral consciousness. A vital, haunting story about truth, memory, and the price of knowing.” —Michelle Min Sterling, New York Times bestselling author of Camp Zero