This collection of 15 stories of Japanese-American life by Hisaye Yamamoto spans her 40-year career. Themes include: the cultural conflict between the first gen

On the surface, "Seventeen Syllables" is the story of Rosie and her preoccupation with adolescent life. Between the lines, however, lurks the tragedy of her mot

Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, this 1953 coming-of-age novel centers on the daughter of Barbadian immigrants. "Passionate, compelling."

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