Karen Tei Yamashita Books

Japanese immigrants in Brazil build an isolated communal settlement in the rain forest, prey to the charisma of one man.

"A bestseller when it was first published in 1925, A Daughter of the Samurai is the memoir of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto: the youngest daughter of a renowned samurai, born durign Japan's last days of feudalism. Originally destined to be a Buddhist priestess, Etsu grows up a curly-haird tomboy in snowy Echigo, certain of her future role in her community. But as a young teenager, she is instead engaged to a Japanese merchant in Ohio -- and Etsu realizes she will eventually have to leave the only world she has ever known for the United States. Etsu arrives in Cincinnati as a bright-eyed and observant twenty-four-year-old, puzzled by the differences between the two cultures and alive to the contradictions, ironies, and beauty of both. Her memoir, reprinted for the first time in decades, is a tribute to the struggles of the first generation of Japanese immigrants and the unforgettable story of a strong and determined woman."--Page 4 of cover

A freewheeling black comedy bound up in cultural confusion, political insanity, and environmental catastrophe.

An epic journey through one of America's most transformative decades via the stories of the activists, laborers, and students who shaped it.

The book explores the complexities of contemporary global society, addressing the challenges that arise in the twenty-first century. Through a blend of skillful writing, imaginative storytelling, and sharp wit, the author delves into pressing issues, encouraging readers to reflect on the evolving dynamics of our world.

An apocalypse of race, class, and culture, fanned by the media and the harsh L.A. sun.

Generations of Japanese Americans merge with Jane Austen's characters in these lively stories, pairing uniquely American histories with reimagined classics.