The Satisfaction Cafe

Joan Liang's life is a series of surprising developments: she never thought she would leave Taiwan (and for all places, California), nor did she expect her first marriage to implode – especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall in love with an older, wealthy American and become his fourth wife and mother to his youngest children. Through all this she asks herself the question familiar to so many of us: what are we living for? And are we ever truly satisfied?

About the Author

Kathy Wang is a writer based in Northern California, where she lives with her husband and two children. She previously worked at the intersection of technology and industrial design and is currently employed in the transportation industry.