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A Novel

by Vuong, Ocean

Book - 2019

A letter from a son to a mother who cannot read reveals the impact of the Vietnam War on their family history and provides a view into parts of the son's life that his mother has never known. A letter from a son to a mother who cannot read reveals the impact of the Vietnam War on their family history and provides a view into parts of the son's life that his mother has never known. Show less

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Everything I Never Told You

by Ng, Celeste

Book - 2015

Explores the fallout of a favorite daughter's shattering death on a Chinese-American family in 1970s Ohio. Explores the fallout of a favorite daughter's shattering death on a Chinese-American family in 1970s Ohio. Show less

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Crying in H Mart

A Memoir

by Zauner, Michelle

Book - 2021

The Japanese Breakfast indie pop star presents a full-length account of her viral New Yorker essay to share poignant reflections on her experiences of gro...Show more The Japanese Breakfast indie pop star presents a full-length account of her viral New Yorker essay to share poignant reflections on her experiences of growing up Korean-American, becoming a professional musician and caring for her terminally ill mother. Show less

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Dear Girls

Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living your Best Life

by Wong, Ali

Book - 2019

Comedian Ali Wong shares the wisdom she's learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off stage, including the brutal singles life in ...Show more Comedian Ali Wong shares the wisdom she's learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off stage, including the brutal singles life in New York (i.e. the inevitable confrontation with erectile dysfunction), reconnecting with her roots (and drinking snake blood) in Vietnam, tales of being a wild child growing up in San Francisco, and parenting war stories. Show less

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Things We Lost to the Water

A Novel

by Nguyen, Eric

Book - 2021

Leaving Vietnam behind, Huong and her two sons adapt to life in New Orleans in different ways as they search for identity as individuals and as a family until disaster strikes the city, forcing them to find a new way to come together. Leaving Vietnam behind, Huong and her two sons adapt to life in New Orleans in different ways as they search for identity as individuals and as a family until disaster strikes the city, forcing them to find a new way to come together. Show less

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Interior Chinatown

by Yu, Charles

Book - 2020

A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown. A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown. Show less

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Sharks in the Time of Saviors

by Washburn, Kawai Strong

Book - 2020

When a child falls overboard and is returned safely to his mother by a shark, his miraculous rescue is hailed as a sign from ancient Hawaiian gods, complicating his family’s troubles amid a collapsing sugarcane industry. When a child falls overboard and is returned safely to his mother by a shark, his miraculous rescue is hailed as a sign from ancient Hawaiian gods, complicating his family’s troubles amid a collapsing sugarcane industry. Show less

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The Latehomecomer

A Hmong Family Memoir

by Yang, Kao Kalia

Book - 2008

Presents the journey from refuge camp to America and the hardships and joys of a family's struggle to adapt in a strange culture while holding onto traditions that are passed down from her beloved grandmother. Presents the journey from refuge camp to America and the hardships and joys of a family's struggle to adapt in a strange culture while holding onto traditions that are passed down from her beloved grandmother. Show less

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The Poppy War

by Kuang, R. F.

Book - 2018

An epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the violent history of China's 20th century, follows the efforts of an unexpected, dark-skinned war orpha...Show more An epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the violent history of China's 20th century, follows the efforts of an unexpected, dark-skinned war orphan to obtain an education at Nikan's most elite military school in spite of prejudice and the challenges of her lethal shaman skills, which raise her awareness about the existence of gods and the imminence of war. Show less

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Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

A Memoir

by Madden, T Kira

Book - 2019

An acclaimed literary essayist presents this raw and redemptive debut memoir about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a queer, biracial teenager i...Show more An acclaimed literary essayist presents this raw and redemptive debut memoir about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a queer, biracial teenager in Boca Raton, Florida, where she, the only child of parents continually battling drug and alcohol addictions, found loving friendships with fatherless girls. Show less

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Trust Exercise

A Novel

by Choi, Susan

Book - 2019

Falling in love while attending a competitive 1980s performing arts high school, David and Sarah rise through the ranks before the realities of their family dynamics and economic statuses trigger a spiral that impacts their adult lives. Falling in love while attending a competitive 1980s performing arts high school, David and Sarah rise through the ranks before the realities of their family dynamics and economic statuses trigger a spiral that impacts their adult lives. Show less

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Speak, Okinawa

A Memoir

by Brina, Elizabeth Miki

Book - 2021

A searing, deeply candid memoir about a young woman's journey to understanding her complicated parents--her father a Vietnam veteran, her mother an Okinawan war bride--and her own, fraught cultural heritage. A searing, deeply candid memoir about a young woman's journey to understanding her complicated parents--her father a Vietnam veteran, her mother an Okinawan war bride--and her own, fraught cultural heritage. Show less

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Good Talk

A Memoir in Conversations

by Jacob, Mira

Graphic Novel - 2018

An intimate graphic memoir about American identity as it has shaped the author's interracial family in the aftermath of the 2016 elections. An intimate graphic memoir about American identity as it has shaped the author's interracial family in the aftermath of the 2016 elections. Show less

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The Sympathizer

by Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Book - 2015

Follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese army general and his compatriots as they start a new life on 1975 Los Angeles. Follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese army general and his compatriots as they start a new life on 1975 Los Angeles. Show less

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