Fiction

A Bridge Between Us by Julie Shigekuni

Four generations of Japanese American women make their home in a large house in San Francisco , united by the obligations of family and tradition and, perhaps by love. With the touch and power of a master storyteller, Shigekuni gracefully interweaves four distinctive voices to shape a moving story of love and the courage it requires. In baring the heart of one family, she illuminates truths about the families, real and imagined, we all create. $9.95 PB ($8.45 AARW members)

A Little Too Much Is Enough by Kathleen Tyau

Mahealani Suzanne Wong, the heroine of Kathleen Tyau's exuberant first novel, grows up during the decades following World War II, surrounded by aunties and uncles, abundant food and vivid talk. “Kathleen Tyau orchestrates a rich and fascinating community of island voices–poignant, wise and funny. Her work is more refreshing than a Hawaiian vacation, more generously spirited than a luau. This book marks a magical debut.” $12 PB ($10.20 AARW members)

Arranged Marriage by Chitra Banerjee Divakarauni

This exquisitely wrought debut collection of stories subtly chronicles the accommodation–and the rebellion–Indian-born girls and women in American undergo as they balance old treasured beliefs and surprising new desires. Each story is complete in itself; together they create a tapestry as colorful, as delicate and as enduring as the finest silk sari. $11 PB ($9.35 AARW members)

Bananaheart & Other Stories by Marie Hara “Marie Hara's stories are so moving, they will make you cry, and so hilarious, you will laugh aloud. These stories from the soul of immigrant Hawaii will reach out and find the commonality of all people. They are beautiful.” $8 PB ($6.80 AARW members)

Face of A Stranger by Yoji Yamaguchi

From the seedy shacks of China Alley to the soliloquies of Shakespeare, Yoji Yamaguchi's book accounts one community's quest for the American dream. Brought to life by simple characters and a convincing story line, his novel is a clever tale, documenting the unpredictable events that can waylay even the best laid plans. $11 PB ($9.35 AARW members)

Five Years on a Rock by Milton Murayama

We meet again the Oyama family of Murayama's classic, All I Asking for Is My Body. But this time the story is told by the mother, whose moving story begins when she obediently leaves Japan for Hawaii as a picture bride. This is Murayama's tribute to his mother and all those immigrant women who more than paid their dues. $9.95 PB ($8.50 AARW members)

Hawaiian Cowboys by John Yau

“Poet John Yau extends his range as an artist with a collection of short stories. By combining an easily accessible and entertaining literary style with an adept engagement with complex and important social issues, Yau achieves an astonishing power to speak to readers and tell stories of everyday life.” $13.50 PB ($11.50 AARW members)

Her Wild American Self by M. Evelina Galang

“In this beautifully unified first book of short stories, M. Evelina Galang takes a witty and defiant stance against the stereotyping of Asian women. She strips away every form of category limitation she discovers and delivers an honest, generous and deeply felt celebration of the Filipina American experience.” $12.95 PB ($11 AARW members)

Paper Bullets by Kip Fulbeck Kip Fulbeck, an award-winning videomaker, performance artist, and pop-culture provocateur, taps into his Cantonese, English, Irish, and Welsh heritage, weaving a fictional autobiography from twenty-seven closely linked stories, essays, and confessions. Sensitive, forceful, passionate, and callous, Fulbeck confronts the politics of race, sex and Asian American masculinity head-on. $18.95 PB ($16 AARW members)

Yellow: Stories by Don Lee

A range of stories that are smart, sexy, wry and evocative, Don Lee displays the vision of what it means to be Asian in America . In this sophisticated and provocative collection there is a post-immigrant examination of identity, race, family and love. All different Asians face the fears of being ethnically “yellow” but also the terrors of failure and abandonment. $22.95 HC ($19.50 AARW members)