Title/Author: Thank you, Mr. Nixon by Gish Jen Publisher: Knopf Publishing Pages: 272 In a nutshell (Publisher): The acclaimed, award-winning author of The Resisters takes measure of the fifty years since the opening of China and its unexpected effects on the lives of ordinary people. It is a unique book that only Jen could write—a story collection…
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Jee’s #BookShoutOut ‘America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States’ by @prof_erikalee is out NOW in PAPERBACK! #AmericaForAmericans @basicbooks #nonfiction #USimmigranthistory #history #asianamericanstudies #xenophobia #booksbypoc
Title/Author: America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States Publisher: Basic Books Pages: 480 Publication date (Paperback Edition): June 15, 2021 In a nutshell (Publisher): This definitive history of American xenophobia is “essential reading for anyone who wants to build a more inclusive society.” (Ibram X. Kendi, New York Times-bestselling author of How to…
Jee’s #UnpopularOpinion on ‘How Much Of These Hills is Gold’ by C. Pam Zhang @RiverheadBooks #AmericanWest #AsianAmerican #DebutNovel #ChinaImmigrants
Title/Author: How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang Publisher: Riverhead Books Pages: 288 In a nutshell (Publisher): An electric debut novel set against the twilight of the American gold rush, two siblings are on the run in an unforgiving landscape—trying not just to survive but to find a home. Ba dies…
Jee reviews #TheDragonRepublic by R.F. Kuang @kuangrf #HarperVoyager @harpervoyagerUS #fantasy #asianlit #booksbypoc #NetGalley #eARC
Title/Author: The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War Book 2) Publisher: Harper Voyager In a nutshell: Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. The war is over. The war has just begun. Three…
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