No-No Boy by John Okada [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
02 Mar, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost
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The acclaimed winner of the 1988 
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The dim sum of Asian American classics by the 'bad boys' of APA lit. Considered the seminal anthology of Asian American literature, Aiiieeeee! was the first anthology dedicated solely to American writers of Asian descent. Included...
A follow-up to the seminal
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The Chinese phrase, “many-mouthed birds,” refers to someone who...
Cathy Song, 1982 winner of the prestigious