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Herstory: Nonfiction featuring Chinese and Chinese American Women

Celebrate the Herstory Exhibit at AC Library. Check out these nonfiction titles featuring Chinese and Chinese American women in the arts, scientific, legal, and historical fields.

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  • Herstory [1]

    the Legal History of Chinese American Women

    Qiu, Zhang, 1950-
    This book is a culmination of the " Herstory-the Legal History of Chinese American Women" exhibition. The entire content of this book are derived from the cases of the U.S. Supreme Court and the supreme courts of various states, specifically, cases…
    Book, 2016[North Charleston, SC] : [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform], 2016 — 305.48895 QIU
  • The Worlds I See

    Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

    Li, Fei Fei, 1976-
    "An inspiring personal journey from immigrant childhood to trailblazing scientist, The Worlds I See advocates for overcoming societal barriers and makes a compelling case for a human-centric, ethical approach to AI."―Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Moment of Lift Books, Flatiron Books, 2023 — B LI,F
  • Oh My Mother!

    a Memoir in Nine Adventures

    Wang, Connie,
    “Hilarious, candid, and heartfelt . . . It’s like Eat Pray Love meets The Amazing Race with hints of Cathy Park Hong’s hit essay collection, Minor Feelings.” —Oprah Daily
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2023New York : Books on Tape, 2023 — EAUDIOBOOK OVERDRIVE
  • Mott Street

    a Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming

    Chin, Ava,
    "A sweeping narrative history of the Chinese Exclusion Act — the first federal law to restrict immigration by race and nationality, barring Chinese immigrants from citizenship for six decades — through an intimate portrayal of Ava Chin’s family’s…
    Book, 2023New York : Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023 — 974.71004 CHIN
  • Last Boat Out of Shanghai

    the Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution

    Zia, Helen,
    “A deftly woven, deeply moving chronicle of the extraordinary ordeals of four ordinary Chinese in a world torn by war and fractured by ideology . . . a fascinating read as an intimate family memoir, as well as a missing chapter of modern history…
    Book, 2019New York : Ballantine Books, [2019] — 951.042 ZIA
  • Not Your China Doll

    the Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong

    Salisbury, Katie Gee,
    “[A] fast-paced, thoroughly researched biography. Salisbury, who has written and spoken widely on the Chinese-American experience and who grew up not far from Wong’s stomping grounds in southern California, is the ideal author to guide us through…
    Book, 2024[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024] — B WONG,A
  • Dear Girls

    Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life

    Wong, Ali,
    "Ali Wong’s heartfelt and hilarious letters to her daughters cover everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession, and how she trapped their dad. Though addressed…
    Book, 2019New York : Random House, [2019] — 792.76028 WONG
  • The Woman Warrior

    Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

    Kingston, Maxine Hong
    "In her award-winning book The Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston created an entirely new form — an exhilarating blend of autobiography and mythology, of world and self, of hot rage and cool analysis. First published in 1976, it has become a…
    Book, 1976New York : Knopf : distributed by Random House, 1976 — B KINGSTON,M
  • "Know My Name will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a…
    Book, 2019[New York, NY] : Viking, [2019] — B MILLER,C
  • The New China Playbook

    Beyond Socialism and Capitalism

    Jin, Keyu,
    "The New China Playbook offers a different perspective than many Western policymakers do about China." —NPR
    Book, 2023[New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023] — 330.951 JIN
  • Incredibly important, exquisitely written, harrowing. . . Beautiful Country tells [Wang’s] story, well, quite beautifully. It is not only Wang’s mastery of the language that makes the story so compelling, but also the passionate yearning for empathy…
    Book, 2021New York : Doubleday, [2021] — B WANG,Q