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• We Gon' Be Alright

  Notes on Race and Resegregation

  Chang, Jeff,

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  An energetic and engaging collection of essays, Jeff Chang looks at modern social upheaval and connects it with social unrest and resistance in the recent past. Including the voices of many of the leading activists of our time, Chang…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• America Is Not the Heart

  Castillo, Elaine,

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  A tale of a young Filipino woman who in her three short decades has seen more than her fair share of strife. After living through the political upheaval of the Philippines in the 1980s and 1990s, she finds healing through others in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Too Sing America

  South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future

  Iyer, Deepa,

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  Drawing on the experiences of South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh people and their experiences with racism and xenophobia in America, Iyer looks into the broader context of a changing American landscape to shed light on this behavior .

• A Good Fall

  Stories

  Jin, Ha, 1956-

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  A collection of short stories about the contemporary Chinese immigrant experience, Ha Jin tells a broader cultural narrative through meticulously drawn characters and intricate storytelling.

• Strangers From a Different Shore

  a History of Asian Americans

  Takaki, Ronald T., 1939-

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  Discover this now classic work that combines personal accounts, narrative history, and oral testimony.

• Good Talk

  a Memoir in Conversations

  Jacob, Mira, 1973-

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  Mira Jacobs' half-Jewish, half-Indian son, Z, asks her questions about identity and race while the 2016 presidential election looms large. Jacobs must reflect on her own experiences to answer his questions.

• Home Remedies

  Stories

  Wang, Xuan Juliana, 1985-

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  Wang's stunning debut novel is a collection of stories featuring sharply rendered characters from all walks of life, all who aspire to something "more".

• The Resisters

  a Novel

  Jen, Gish,

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  A sci-fi ballad of resistance and social commentary set in a near future United States

• America Is in the Heart

  a Personal History

  Bulosan, Carlos,

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  An established Filipino poet describes his boyhood in the Philippines and his hardships as a rural laborer in 1940's America.

• San Francisco's Japantown

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  Explores the rich history of the Bay Area's very own San Francisco Japantown.

• Minor Feelings

  An Asian American Reckoning

  Hong, Cathy Park,

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  Cathy Park Hong takes an honest look at the idea of the Asian American condition.