Joshua Wallace
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Two Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family’s Past Among Taiwan’s Mountains and Coasts
A poignant and beautifully written account of family, time, and place. Readers of Rowan Hisayo Buchanan’s Go Home!, which discusses home and belonging from the perspective of the Asian diaspora, or Anna Sherman’s The Bells of Old Tokyo, which explores a place alternately in the present and the past, will also enjoy.
City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong
This fascinating read is essential for anyone interested in the current affairs of Hong Kong, specifically, and China, generally. Readers looking for a more academic take on a similar topic should consider Ngok Ma and Edmund W. Cheng’s The Umbrella Movement.
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The Journey of Liu Xiaobo: From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate
Highly recommended for those interested in the life of Liu Xiaobo, recent Chinese history, or the global fight for human rights and democracy. Readers of this work should also consider Liu’s No Enemies, No Hatred: Selected Essays and Poems.
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Great State: China and the World
This enjoyable read is essential for all students of Chinese history, and accessible to anyone with a general interest in the topic. A solid companion to Odd Arne Westad’s Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750.
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Three Tigers, One Mountain: A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan
An enjoyable read that provides a useful introduction to the cultures, histories, and current events of three major countries in East Asia. Highly recommended for general readers with an interest in the region.
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Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism
These poignant essays provide a fascinating look at the experiences of colorism by women in the Asian American community. Highly recommended for specialists and students of the subject area, yet anyone with a general interest in issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion should find this accessible.
The House of Yan: A Family at the Heart of a Century in Chinese History
A touching, essential account for anyone interested in 20th-century Chinese history and highly recommended for fans of personal family memoir.
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Herbs and Roots: A History of Chinese Doctors in the American Medical Marketplace
Recommended for readers curious about Chinese American history or the history of alternative medicine in the United States.
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America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States
This thoroughly researched, informative, and lucid work is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, and how it influences the current political environment.