Rise a pop history of Asian America from the nineties to now
"'RISE' is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which [their] culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped [their] community into who [they] are tod...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2022]
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| Summary: | "'RISE' is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which [their] culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped [their] community into who [they] are today"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 484 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780358508090 0358508096 |
| Author Notes: | JEFF YANG has been observing, exploring, and writing about the Asian American community for over thirty years. He launched one of the first Asian American national magazines, A. Magazine , in the late '90s and early 2000s, and now writes frequently for CNN, Quartz, Slate and elsewhere. He has written/edited three books--Jackie Chan's New York Times -best-selling memoir I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action ; Once Upon a Time in China , a history of the cinemas of Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Mainland; and Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. PHIL YU is the founder and editor of the popular Asian American news and culture blog, Angry Asian Man , which has had a devoted following since 2001. His commentary has been featured and quoted in Washington Post , New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR , and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. PHILIP WANG is the co-founder of the hugely influential production company Wong Fu Productions. Since the mid 2000s, his creative work has garnered over 3 million subscribers and half a billion views online, as well as recognition from NPR and CNN for its impact on Asian American representation. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. |
