This section includes a sampling of Asian American and Pacific Islander nonfiction titles available at Columbus State library.
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AAPI Cultural Nonfiction
Rise by Jeff Yang; Phil Yu; Philip Wang
Call Number: 306.095 Y224ri
Publication Date: 2022
RISE is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which our culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped our community into who we are today.
Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970 is the first comprehensive study of the lives and artistic production of artists of Asian ancestry active in the United States before 1970.
Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer.
From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American--"in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself" (NPR)
Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
Call Number: 305.4895 H772mi
Publication Date: 2021
A ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original exploration of Asian American consciousness.
A "provocative and sweeping" (Time) blend of family history and original reportage that explores--and reimagines--Asian American identity in a Black and white world.
An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history.
An Unseen Unheard Minority by Sharon S. Lee; Joy Williamson- Lott (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781978824447
Publication Date: 2021-12-10
This study details the history of Asian American student activism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as students rejected the university's definition of minority student needs that relied on a model minority myth, measures of under-representation, and a Black-White racial model, concepts that made them an "unseen unheard minority."