“Through the heartbreaking, yet hopeful, story of one Tibetan family's struggle to survive and their yearning for liberation, Lama delivers a stirring love letter to a country and culture...A must-read and a marvel.”
—Jessamine Chan

“Shane McCrae’s powerful, indelible poet’s voice has now extended to the memoir, and...the very things that distinguish his verse—truth-telling, sharp observation...profundity worn lightly—grace his...[true] tale about race, and what makes an American family, and why. An essential story for our times.”
—Hilton Als