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1	Asian American Literature: A Brief Introduction and Anthology more books like this by Shawn Wong add to wishlist These brief anthologies of ethnic American literature are ideal for ethnic, multicultural and American literature courses. They are designed to introduce undergraduates to the rich but often neglected literary contributions of established and newer ethnic writers to American literature. Each text is organized chronologically by genre and represent ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $50.15!
2	Human Dark with Sugar more books like this by Brenda Shaughnessy add to wishlist "Brenda Shaughnessy's poems bristle with imperatives: 'confuse me, spoon-feed me, stop the madness, decide.' There are more direct orders in her first few pages than in six weeks of boot camp...Only Shaughnessy's kidding. Or she is and she isn't. If you just want to boss people around, you're a control freak, but if you can joke about it, then ... see all copies from $3.60! new only from $8.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Story-Wallah: Short Fiction from South Asian Writers more books like this by Shyam Selvadurai (Editor) add to wishlist Writers of South Asian descent have been garnering more and more success, acclaim, and attention. Story-Wallah gathers the finest South Asian voices in fiction for the first time in a single volume. As Shyam Selvadurai writes in his introduction, "The stories jostle up against each other . . . The effect is a marvelous cacophony that reminds me of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Between Worlds: Contemporary Asian-American Plays more books like this by Misha Berson (Editor), Laurence Yep, Ph.D., Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn add to wishlist see all copies from $5.70! new only from $16.95! \| first editions
5	Unbroken Thread: An Anthology of Plays by Asian American Women more books like this by Roberta Uno add to wishlist Presents six outstanding works by Asian-American women playwrights, written in the past 20 years. Each play addresses the experiences of Asian-Americans in the United States, repudiating cultural and sexual stereotypes. see all copies from $4.13! new only from $27.44! \| SVS
6	Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction more books like this by Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn (Editor), Elaine H Kim (Preface by) add to wishlist More than a decade after its initial publication, the groundbreaking anthology "Charlie Chan Is Dead" remains the best available source for contemporary Asian American fiction. Edited by acclaimed novelist and National Book Award nominee Jessica Hagedorn, "Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World" brings together forty-two fresh, fascinating ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00!
7	Screaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian American Images more books like this by M Evelina Galang (Editor) add to wishlist When a restaurant review referred to a Filipino child as a "rambunctious -little monkey," Filipino Americans were outraged. Sparked by this racist incident, "Screaming Monkeys "sets fire to Asian American stereotypes as it -illuminates the diverse and often neglected history and culture within the Asian American diaspora. Poems, essays, paintings, ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $11.49! \| first editions
8	The Forbidden Stitch: An Asian American Women's Anthology more books like this by Shirley Geok-Lin Lim (Editor), Mayumi Tsutakawa (Editor), Margarita Donnelly (Editor) add to wishlist An anthology of writings by Asian American women that explores the multiplicity of experiences and concerns they face. With over 80 contributors, including Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Jessica Hagedorn, Merle Woo, and Mitsuye Yamada. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Aiiieeeee! : an anthology of Asian-American writers more books like this by Frank Chin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
10	Immigrant Acts - PB more books like this by Lisa Lowe, Lisa Lowe add to wishlist In "Immigrant Acts", Lisa Lowe argues that understanding Asian immigration to the United States is fundamental to understanding the racialised economic and political foundations of the nation. Lowe discusses the contradictions whereby Asians have been included in the workplaces and markets of the U.S. nation-state, yet, through exclusion laws and ... see all copies from $6.49! new only from $21.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Bold Words: A Century of Asian American Writing more books like this by Rajini Srikanth (Editor), Esther Yae Iwanaga (Editor) add to wishlist This anthology includes literature by American writers from China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Philippines. see all copies from $11.95! new only from $43.48!
12 view cover	Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature more books like this by Seiwoong Oh add to wishlist Asian Americans have been writing and publishing since the 19th century, but today the popularity and importance of Asian-American literature is greater than ever. "Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature", a comprehensive new encyclopedia, traces American writers whose roots are in all parts of Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Southeast ... see all copies from $21.99! new only from $82.28! \| SVS
13 view cover	Race & Resistance: Literature & Politics in Asian America more books like this by Viet Thanh Nguyen add to wishlist Race and Resistance: Literature and Politics in Asian America examines the idealisation of Asian America by its intellectuals, the saturation of Asian America with capitalist practices, and the challenges posed by Asian America's ideological diversity. Viet Nguyen argues that Asian American intellectuals need to examine their own assumptions about ... see all copies from $6.25! new only from $13.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Asian American Literature: An Anthology more books like this by Shirley Geok-Lin Lim add to wishlist see all copies from $28.00! new only from $176.72! \| first editions
15 view cover	On a Bed of Rice more books like this by Geraldine Kudaka (Editor), Russell C Leong (Foreword by) add to wishlist A variety of erotica from Asian American writers, selected by poet, filmmaker, and editor Geraldine Kudaka. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.38! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Children of Asian America more books like this by Asian American Coalition add to wishlist A collection of stories which reflect the experiences and feelings of young people from various Asian American ethnic communities. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $92.16! \| SVS
17 view cover	Asian-American Writers more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor) add to wishlist Identity and belonging are just two of the many themes Asian-American writers have explored. This new edition in the "Bloom's Modern Critical Views" series offers fresh critical evaluations of this important body of American literature. Canonical writers such as Maxine Hong Kingston and Amy Tan are discussed in addition to the voices and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.98! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Articulate Silences: Hisaye Yamamoto, Maxine Hong Kingston, Joy Kogawa more books like this by King-Kok Cheung add to wishlist see all copies from $4.99! new only from $7.97! \| first editions
19 view cover	Living in America: Poetry and Fiction by South Asian American Writers more books like this by Roshni Rustomji-Kerns (Editor) add to wishlist 0-8133-8662-4 Blood into Ink : South Asian and Middle Eastern Women Write War see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.70! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Apparitions of Asia: Modernist Form and Asian Poetics more books like this by Josephine Nock-Hee Park add to wishlist Walt Whitman called the Orient 'The Past! the Past! the Past!' but East Asia was remarkably present for the United States in the tewentieth century. Apparitions of Asia reads American literary expressions of a century of U.S. - East Asian alliances in which the Far East is imagined as near and contemporary. Commercial and political bridges across ... see all copies from $31.00! new only from $39.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	Premonitions: The Kaya Anthology of New Asian American Poetry more books like this by Walter K Lew (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.73!
22 view cover	Charlie Chan Is Dead: 4an Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction more books like this by Jessica Tarahata Hagedorn (Editor), Klaine Kim (Designer) add to wishlist A collection of short stories dealing with the experiences and difficulties of Asians living in the United States. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions
23 view cover	Asian American Literary Studies more books like this by Professor Guiyou Huang (Editor) add to wishlist This volume presents global perspectives on Asian American literature by accomplished scholars from Germany, Japan, Singapore, Spain, and the US. It covers a diverse range of interdisciplinary topics in contemporary Asian American Studies across a wide spectrum of ethnic groups: Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $25.24! \| SVS
24 view cover	Home to Stay: Asian American Women's Fiction more books like this by Sylvia Watanabe (Editor), Carol Bruchac (Editor) add to wishlist An anthology of 32 stories by women of Japanese, Filipino, Chinese, Indian, & Southwest Asian ancestry, & stories by non-Asian women with strong links to the Asian American experience. Maxine Hong Kingston, Jessica Hagedorn, Bharati Mukherjee, Amy Tan, Gish Jen, Diana Davenport, Hisaye Yamamoto & many others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.04! \| first editions
25	Cheung: Words Matter Paper more books like this by King-Kok Cheung (Editor) add to wishlist Introducing 20 writers of Asian descent, this text invites the writers to comment on their work and to speak openly about aesthetics, politics, and the difficulties they have encountered in pursuing a writing career. They address, among other issues, the expectations attached to the label "Asian American", the burden of representation shouldered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.94! \| SVS

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