Chinese Lolita is a series of linked stories (some fictionalized or exaggerated, some true) based on the extraordinary lives of Lisa Zhang Wharton, her mother, and her grandmother. It is an exploration of love, abuse, and self-discovery in both communist China and the United States.The book opens with a trial of Lisa's mother, who was arrested for having extra-marital affairs and reading western literature. From there, it delves into the turbulent...