Twenty-five essential titles about the Asian American experience

At Esquire Adrienne Westenfeld and Sirena He tagged twenty-five essential books about the Asian American experience, including:

They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei

In They Called Us Enemy, George Takei tells the story of his childhood experience in Japanese internment camps. He reflects on the conditions of day-to-day life within the camp, his father’s hope for democracy, and his mother’s resilience in the face of difficult decisions. Beautifully illustrated in a style that combines Japanese and American graphic arts, Enemy is both a page-turner and a resonant reminder of the injustice that persists in America.

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--Marshal Zeringue