Cathy Park Hong
An outstanding book. Hong refers to it as an essay, but is a bit memoir, a bit sociology, a bit historical reflection/interpretation. She is a poet who is describing her journey of discovery about how to integrate her Asian identity into her art, without letting it become the identity of her art. It is an illuminating exploration of immigration, integration, race and identity. While I can't really quote any particular story or moral, I do feel like I have a bit more insight into Hong's experience as an Asian American, and I am thankful for her publishing this work. For me, it is likely a read-again book to catch what I missed the first time.
4 stars (out of 4)
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