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The Americas of Asian American Literature
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 208

The Americas of Asian American Literature

Drawing on a wide array of literary, historical, and theoretical sources, Rachel Lee addresses current debates on the relationship among Asian American ethnic identity, national belonging, globalization, and gender. Lee argues that scholars have traditionally placed undue emphasis on ethnic-based political commitments--whether these are construed as national or global--in their readings of Asian American texts. This has constrained the intelligibility of stories that are focused less on ethnicity than on kinship, family dynamics, eroticism, and gender roles. In response, Lee makes a case for a reconceptualized Asian American criticism that centrally features gender and sexuality. Through a c...

The Exquisite Corpse of Asian America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 336

The Exquisite Corpse of Asian America

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-12-05
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  • Publisher: NYU Press

Addresses this central question: if race has been settled as a legal or social construction and not as biological fact, why do Asian American artists, authors, and performers continue to scrutinize their body parts?

Asian America.Net
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 353

Asian America.Net

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-08-21
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Asian America.Net demonstrates how Asian Americans have both defined and been defined by electronic technology, illuminating the complex networks of identity, community, and history in the digital age.

The Routledge Companion to Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 539

The Routledge Companion to Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature

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  • Published: 2014-06-05
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  • Publisher: Routledge

The Routledge Companion to Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature offers a general introduction as well as a range of critical approaches to this important and expanding field. Divided into three sections, the volume: Introduces "keywords" connecting the theories, themes and methodologies distinctive to Asian American Literature Addresses historical periods, geographies and literary identities Looks at different genre, form and interdisciplinarity With 41 essays from scholars in the field this collection is a comprehensive guide to a significant area of literary study for students and teachers of Ethnic American, Asian diasporic and Pacific Islander Literature. Contributors: Christin...

What She Saw
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 281

What She Saw

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-02-19
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  • Publisher: Harlequin

"If he was murdered, you're the loose end." Waitress Haley Martin has made a small, safe life for herself: no big surprises, no falling in love. In one night, that calm world is shattered. A truck driver is dead, a sexy former military cop needs her help to solve the murder, and she might be next on the hit list. There's something big going down in this sleepy county. Buck Devlin needs to keep Haley close--and he's had worse cover stories than pretending to be in love with a beautiful blonde. But the more danger they expose, the harder it is to remember their love story is just a cover....

A January Chill (Mills & Boon Silhouette)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 344

A January Chill (Mills & Boon Silhouette)

Secrets, lies, blame and guilt. Only love and forgiveness can overcome the mistakes of the past. Witt Matlock has carried around a bitter hatred for Hardy Wingate, the man he holds responsible for the death of his daughter. And now, twelve years later, the man he blames for the tragedy is back in his life–and in that of his niece, Joni.

The Man From Nowhere (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 138

The Man From Nowhere (Mills & Boon Intrigue)

Grant Wolfe can’t explain why he feels compelled to defend sceptical beauty Trish, but he knows danger is coming and he can’t let her take the hit. Can he convince Trish he’s her sworn protector or will a killer catch her before their love has a chance?

With Malice (Mills & Boon Silhouette)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 411

With Malice (Mills & Boon Silhouette)

Two seemingly unrelated murders put Tampa homicide detective Karen Sweeney in the crosshairs... Both victims were women–but what could connect an elderly nanny and a young exotic dancer? As Karen discovers, the answer is Senator Grant Lawrence, presidential contender...and a man with secrets.

Her Hero In Hiding
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 213

Her Hero In Hiding

On the run from a killer, Kay Young depended on the stranger who rescued her one snowy night. Though a lifetime of hurt had made her wary of men, Clint Ardmore was different. He offered her shelter, protection...and the chance to discover true passion. A soldier-turned-writer, Clint craved the privacy of his secluded ranch, where he could be alone with the gruesome memories of combat. But once he let Kay into his home, he let her into his heart. When the danger shadowing her closed in, he knew that there was only one way to ensure Kay’s safety...and stop a killer’s obsession.

The Widow of Conard County
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 219

The Widow of Conard County

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-06-18
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  • Publisher: Harlequin

One Last Mission For wounded army vet Liam O'Connor, trekking across the country is something he has to do for his best friend—he promised Chet he'd deliver one last letter to his wife if he didn't make it home. Fresh out of rehab for a traumatic brain injury that robbed him of his former life, Liam maintains one thought to keep him focused: make it to Sharon Majors. Even in her grief, Sharon is incredibly beautiful, and her heart boundless. She offers Liam a deal: stay and work on her fledgling ranch and they'll help each other heal. But too soon the former soldier realizes he's facing his most dangerous mission of all: he's falling for his best friend's wife.