To Swim Across the World by Frances and Ginger Park [in AsianWeek]
26 Sep, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean, Korean American, North Korean, Repost, Young Adult Readers
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First published more than 35 years ago, Pillow follows the story of Shokichi Hamada, who escapes military service during World War II by fleeing to the countryside – and by...
First-ever, encyclopedic summary of APA playwrights’ lives and works. Exceptionally thorough resource.
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Journey to the East
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A look at the long-term implications of the U.S.’s role in East Asia, the Americanization of Asia, and – even more importantly – the “extraordinary” Asianization of America.
Readers: Adult
Published: 2002...
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At first glance, one might think this is one cheesy title, but the contents redeem: it’s provocative, beautifully rendered, and just plain fun. Not to mention just a little bit...
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The much awaited follow-up to the bestselling A Fine Balance. A family saga of sorts, set in a Bombay apartment (really, it’s getting to be a genre of its own!), about an elderly, Parkinson’s...
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Debut collection filled with diverse, disturbing, haunting, entertaining miniatures of Indian and Indian American life.
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