Here are twelve moving short stories about Taiwan and its people by one of the island's most popular writers, Cheng Ch'ing-wen. Focusing primarily on village life and the effects of modernization on Taiwan in the postwar years, Cheng is one of the most... [More...]

A powerful novel about ethnically fluid California, "American Son" is the story of two Filipino brothers adrift in contemporary California. Their mother struggles to keep her sons in line while working two dead-end jobs. Full of the ache of being caught in... [More...]

An absorbing exploration of the mysterious, perfectly preserved Caucasian mummies of western China—an informative unveiling of an ancient and exotic world. 16 pp. of color photos. 50 drawings. Author lectures.

A definitive history of the transformation of Japanese society under American occupation after World War II. 40 photos.

A "dazzling debut" ("People"), Alan Brown's novel tells the story of 23-year-old Toshi who moves to Tokyo, where he finds a thrilling metropolis full of Americans. "Intelligently and tenderly (braids) politics, war, laughter, and erotic and familial... [More...]

In more than 30 powerful, candid interviews, individuals from New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles render a portrait of the Korean-American community grappling with racial tensions, class and gender differences, and differing notions of family... [More...]

Suffused with Hindu mythology, this story of one apartment building becomes a metaphor for the social and religious divisions of contemporary India, and Vishnu's ascent of the staircase parallels the soul's progress through the various stages of existence.... [More...]

Investment banker and Japan resident R. Taggart Murphy "draws on an impressive array of skills and experience in crafting his narrative of America's troubled economic relationships with its largest trading partner" (Clay Chandler, WASHINGTON POST). An... [More...]

When Emperor Meiji began his rule, in 1867, Japan was a splintered empire, dominated by the shogun and the daimyos, who ruled over the countrys more than 250 decentralized domains and who were, in the main, cut off from the outside world, staunchly... [More...]