7 Books About the Chinese Exclusion Act
Literature that examines the impact of the 1882 law that restricted Chinese migration to the United States
Literature that examines the impact of the 1882 law that restricted Chinese migration to the United States
Aamina Ahmad's novel "The Return of Faraz Ali" uses noir to examine class, caste, and gender in Pakistani history
"Fact of Body" from Heartbroke by Chelsea Bieker, recommended by Genevieve Hudson
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SupportAchy Obejas’ “Boomerang/Bumerán” relishes the unique autobiography of poetry
7 years before we had Manic Pixie Dream Girls, “Almost Famous” introduced us to Penny Lane
Sara Nović" on bias, representation, and the challenges of depicting American Sign Language in her novel "True Biz"
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"Fact of Body" from Heartbroke by Chelsea Bieker, recommended by Genevieve Hudson
Two poems by Daniel Garcia
"The Treatment" by Marcia Walker, recommended by Electric Literature