A debut novel about sex, financial boom and bust, corruption, cultural collision, fertility, and altruism. A pseudo-Buddhist monk, an illegal immigrant, a teenager with precarious mental health, and a quixotic pair of young businessmen chancing their luck. From faux-Eastern objects to real estate; client-centered sperm-donation to gypsy magic, Bamboo Grove is a black comedy exploring themes surrounding mental illness and the nature of mother-daughter relationships.