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Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Asian Americans.
All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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The Fine Art of Chinese Brush Painting
Walter Chen (Sterling Pub., c2006)
Shelf Number: 751.4251/C5185f
A brief history of this timeless art with well-illustrated examples of various brush strokes. Compares calligraphy to Chinese brush painting. Shows useful techniques for painting plants, animals, portraits, and landscapes. Discusses tools and supplies and gives step-by-step instructions with numerous full-color illustrations. A valuable resource for painters of all levels. |
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Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
Jennifer 8 Lee (Twelve/Hachette, c2008)
Shelf Number: 641.5951/L4785f
Chronicling the Chinese-American experience as reflected by its food, a New York Times reporter describes her quest for excellent Chinese cuisine while offering insight into such topics as the contributions of illegal immigrants and the relationship between Jewish people and Chinese food. |
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Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen: A Cookbook
Hi Soo Shin Hepinstall (Ten Speed Press, c2001)
Shelf Number: 641.59519/H5294g
One of 12 children, the author provides a personal glimpse of a disappearing way of life as well as a detailed introduction to traditional Korean cuisine. |
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Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters
Annie Choi (HarperCollins, c2007)
Shelf Number: 973.04957/C5457h/BIOGRAPHY
The author fears cable cars and refuses to eat anything that casts a shadow. Her brother thinks chicken is a vegetable. Her father occasionally starts fires at work, and her mother wears plaid like it’s a job. No matter how hard Annie and her family try to understand one another, they often come up hilariously short. But in the midst of a family crisis, Annie comes to realize that the only way to survive one another is to stick together. This is a funny yet poignant memoir of growing up in a loving Korean American family in Los Angeles. |
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Inside the Red Mansion: on the Trail of China’s Most Wanted Man
Oliver August (Houghton Mifflin, c2007)
Shelf Number: 951.05/AU9231i
August a former Beijing bureau chief for the London Times, writes a very detailed story of modern China. The story centers on the author’s quest to find Lai Changxing, a country boy turned self-made billionaire, thug and China’s most wanted man. August finally finds him in a drab government building in Vancouver, B.C., where Lai was being held on immigration charges. This must-read, page turner of a tale gives the reader a suspenseful, slyly entertaining journey into the heart of the new China. |
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Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose
Kenneth B. Pyle (Public Affairs / Perseus, c2007)
Shelf Number: 327.52/P996j
The land of the rising sun is poised to rise. Historically, Japan has been a resource-poor island nation with very powerful neighbors. Chastened after their defeat in WWII, Japan sat out most of the Cold War on the sidelines, building economic strength in part by not having to shoulder the costs of defense. The course of their future revival depends on the courses of their neighbors China and Korea as well as their relationship with the West. |
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