New Yorker

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A mother and her adult daughter in a richly decorated room, symbolizing the complex dynamics of immigrant family relationships and intergenerational expectations.

Taiye Selasi Reads Firstborn Immigrant Daughter Story

Taiye Selasi's new story, "Firstborn Immigrant Daughter," defines its central figure as "the first human being her mother felt complete and uncontested dominion over, essentially the first thing her m

Jonah Kline·May 31, 2026