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Asian Americans and Asian Immigrants in America

Bookshop Santa Cruz stands with the Asian American community and against the xenophobia, racism, and violence that are pervasive in our country and entrenched in our history. Below are some of the books we recommend that center Asian voices and speak to the history of Asian Americans and Asian immigrants in America.

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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning By Cathy Park Hong Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781984820389
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: One World - March 2nd, 2021

The Making of Asian America: A History By Erika Lee Cover Image
$22.00
ISBN: 9781476739410
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster - August 16th, 2016

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They Called Us Enemy By George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker (Illustrator) Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781603094504
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Top Shelf Productions - July 16th, 2019

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The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir By Thi Bui Cover Image
By Thi Bui
$19.99
ISBN: 9781419718786
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Abrams ComicArts - April 17th, 2018

Ghosts Of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad By Gordon H. Chang Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780358331810
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Mariner Books - May 5th, 2020

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Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague By David K. Randall Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9780393358155
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - July 7th, 2020

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Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post-Civil Rights America By Jeff Chang Cover Image
$20.00
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ISBN: 9781250074898
Published: Picador - January 5th, 2016

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All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir By Nicole Chung Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781948226370
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Catapult - October 15th, 2019

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How To Write An Autobiographical Novel: Essays By Alexander Chee Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781328764522
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Published: Mariner Books - April 17th, 2018

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I Hotel By Karen Tei Yamashita, Jessica Hagedorn (Introduction by), Karen Tei Yamashita (Preface by) Cover Image
By Karen Tei Yamashita, Jessica Hagedorn (Introduction by), Karen Tei Yamashita (Preface by)
$21.95
ISBN: 9781566895453
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Coffee House Press - October 8th, 2019

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Interior Chinatown: A Novel (National Book Award Winner) (Vintage Contemporaries) By Charles Yu Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780307948472
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Vintage - November 17th, 2020

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Everything I Never Told You: A Novel By Celeste Ng Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780143127550
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Books - May 12th, 2015

Days of Distraction: A Novel By Alexandra Chang Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062951793
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Ecco - February 16th, 2021

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel By Ocean Vuong Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9780525562023
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Penguin Press - June 4th, 2019

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The Bad Muslim Discount: A Novel By Syed M. Masood Cover Image
$26.95
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ISBN: 9780385545259
Published: Doubleday - February 2nd, 2021

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Homeland Elegies: A Novel By Ayad Akhtar Cover Image
$28.00
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ISBN: 9780316496421
Published: Little, Brown and Company - September 15th, 2020

The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir By E. J. Koh Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781951142278
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Tin House Books - January 19th, 2021

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Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir By Elizabeth Miki Brina Cover Image
$26.95
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ISBN: 9780525657347
Published: Knopf - February 23rd, 2021

Farewell to Manzanar By Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston (Illustrator), James D. Houston Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781328742117
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Published: Clarion Books - December 12th, 2023

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Eyes That Kiss in the Corners By Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062915627
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: HarperCollins - January 5th, 2021

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Watercress By Andrea Wang, Jason Chin (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Andrea Wang, Jason Chin (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823446247
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Published: Neal Porter Books - March 30th, 2021

Front Desk (Front Desk #1) (Scholastic Gold) By Kelly Yang Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781338157826
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Published: Scholastic Press - June 25th, 2019

Displacement By Kiku Hughes Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250193537
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Published: First Second - August 18th, 2020

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This Time Will Be Different By Misa Sugiura Cover Image
$10.99
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ISBN: 9780062473455
Published: HarperTeen - June 9th, 2020

The Downstairs Girl By Stacey Lee Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781524740979
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - March 2nd, 2021

Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist By Julie Leung, Chris Sasaki (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julie Leung, Chris Sasaki (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781524771874
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Schwartz & Wade - September 24th, 2019

Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II By Albert Marrin Cover Image
$32.99
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ISBN: 9780553509366
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - October 25th, 2016

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A Different Pond By Bao Phi, Thi Bui (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Bao Phi, Thi Bui (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781623708030
Availability: Not On Our Shelves, But Available from Warehouse - Usually Delivers in 3-14 Days
Published: Capstone Young Readers - August 1st, 2017