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Readings From and Around the Pacific Rim and Asia
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When the Elephants DanceWhen the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe
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A pivotal novel about shared experiences.
Dusk: A Novel (Modern Library Paperbacks)Dusk: A Novel (Modern Library Paperbacks) by F. Sionil Jose
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An intense historical novel concerning one of the most pivotal events in Philippine, Spanish, and American history.
America Is in the Heart: A Personal History (Washington Paperbacks, Wp-68)America Is in the Heart: A Personal History (Washington Paperbacks, Wp-68) by Carlos Bulosan
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Real life heroism.
Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in AmericaQuiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America by Mary Paik Lee
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A blend of history and biography of the Korean American immigration experience.
Where We Once BelongedWhere We Once Belonged
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A coming of age novel that's somewhat autobiographical.
Memoirs of a Geisha: A NovelMemoirs of a Geisha: A Novel by Arthur Golden
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A fascinating book that delves into the fictitious world of a geisha.
Charlie Chan Is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American FictionCharlie Chan Is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction
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Fiction that gets down to the raw bones of the Asian American experience
Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World (An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction--Revised and Updated)Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World (An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction--Revised and Updated)
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More stories from the voices of Asian American writers and the ever changing experiences that define identity.
Drivers at the Short-Time Motel (National Poetry Series)Drivers at the Short-Time Motel (National Poetry Series) by Eugene Gloria
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A Contemporary Asian American poet inspired by voices of the past.
Picture Bride (Yale Series of Younger Poets)Picture Bride (Yale Series of Younger Poets) by Cathy Song
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Poems that paint a picture of the life of first wave Asian Americans.
Five T'ang PoetsFive T'ang Poets by Wang Wei
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A delightful and refreshing collection of poems.
Journey to the West (3 Volume Set) (v. 1)Journey to the West (3 Volume Set) (v. 1) by Wu Cheng'en
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Chinese mythology and enlightenment.
The Pillow Book (Penguin Classics)The Pillow Book (Penguin Classics) by Sei Shonagon
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Classic literature.
Noli Me Tangere (Shaps Library of Translations)Noli Me Tangere (Shaps Library of Translations) by Jose P. Rizal
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A well translated work of fiction that resonates the struggles and conflict in Philippine history during the nineteenth century.
Positively No Filipinos Allowed: Building Communities and Discourse (Asian American History & Cultu)Positively No Filipinos Allowed: Building Communities and Discourse (Asian American History & Cultu)
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An interesting book that examines Filipino culture in the United States, which includes controversial issues that involved discriminatory practices towards Filipinos and Filipino Americans on the West coast during the 1920s and 1930s.
Asian America: Chinese and Japanese in the United States Since 1850Asian America: Chinese and Japanese in the United States Since 1850 by Roger Daniels
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Another definitive book about immigration and Asian American history by one of the renowned historians of this subject matter, Roger Daniels.
Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American PeopleAsian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People by Helen Zia
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Helen Zia examines the origins of Asian Americans in the United States, and weaves their historic experiences with their contemporary present.
Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans Au of...Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans Au of... by Ronald Takaki
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One of the definitive books about Asian Americans.
The Politics of the Visible in Asian North American NarrativesThe Politics of the Visible in Asian North American Narratives by Eleanor Ty
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An interesting book that bridges the gap between realistic and stereotypical perceptions within popular culture.
The Asian Mystique: Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, & Our Fantasies of the Exotic OrientThe Asian Mystique: Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, & Our Fantasies of the Exotic Orient by Sheridan Prasso
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A good book that examines the stereotypes of Asians that derive from movies, media, and literature.