My Chinese-America (SFWP Literary Awards)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.94 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1939650305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There are messages and astute reflections here, that kept me and will keep others captivated.” —Lee Gutkind, founder and editor, Creative Nonfiction literary magazine. “This collection presents a part of American culture that most readers are not particularly familiar with, shedding light into a world that has been in the shadows. These essays are told slowly and meticulously with a subtle style that engages and entices the reader—a very difficult undertaking that succeeds admirably
An inside view of an amazing man's bi-cultural experience growing up in America. This wonderful book contains a series of essays about the author's experience as a Chinese-American growing up in America. Some stories are sad, some enlightening, and most are just plain enjoyable. He speaks of Chinese customs that are getting lost over time and his memories of them through his child eyes. There were experiences of discrimination and prejudice that made me sad but helped me to understand what some cultures endure to get along. It's family oriented and loving an. Matt said Great stories, fun vignettes, and deep insights. I liked this book a lot! Great stories, fun vignettes, and deep insights into life as a Chinese-American and as a man. There are stories about growing up as the only Chinese-American kid in a suburban high school, and using basketball to fit in; about love and romance, from a Chinese-American male perspective; about the stoic silences that, for better or worse, characterize the men in the author's family; and about having heart problems at age fifty and feeling that first warnin. "Going back three generations in essays like "Silence, " he discovers a series of emotional" according to James Langston III. The collected essays draw upon a wide range of his personal and family history to document his experience as a Chinese-American. Going back three generations in essays like "Silence," he discovers a series of emotional fault lines that run through his family tree and help him to understand his own pain and happiness. In other essays, such as "Point Guard," and "Asians in the Library," he examines key moments in his own life by viewing them through the lens of popular cultural ph
This essays have an intimacy that transcends cultural boundaries, and casts light on a vital part of American culture that surrounds and influences all of us.. My Chinese-America speaks on masculinity, identity, and topics ranging from Jeremy Lin and immigration to profiling and Asian silences. Eloquently written essays about aspects of Asian American life comprise this collection that looks at how Asian-Americans view themselves in light of America's insensitivities, stereotypes, and expectations