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New Books in Asian American Studies

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A Chinese Reformer in Exile: Kang Youwei and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America, 1899-1911 is an encyclopaedic reference work documenting the exile years of imperial China’s most famous reformer, Kang Youwei, and the political org... more

The first story in Jamil Jan Kochai’s newest collection has an interesting title and premise.

“Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” leads The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking: 2022). But what starts as a story of a young Af... more

On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced Executive Order 9066, which authorized the confinement of tens of thousands of Japanese and Japanese-Americans living in the Western U.S., sending them to cramped, hastily-constructed camps ... more

This episode, which is co-hosted with Delaney Chieyen Holton, features Dr. K. Ian Shin discussing his recently published book, Imperial Stewards: Chinese Art and the Making of America’s Pacific Century (Standford UP, 2025).

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Recent Guests

Jamil Jan Kochai
Author of The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories
Hodder Fellow at Princeton University
Episode: Jamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)
K. Ian Shin
Assistant Professor of History and American Culture at the University of Michigan, author of "Imperial Stewards"
University of Michigan
Episode: K. Ian Shin, "Imperial Stewards: Chinese Art and the Making of America's Pacific Century" (Stanford UP, 2025)
Uzma Quraishi
Associate Professor of History at Sam Houston State University, expert in immigration and ethnicity
Sam Houston State University
Episode: Uzma Quraishi, "Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War" (UNC Press, 2020)
Dr. Darren W. Davis
Snyder Family Mission Professor at the University of Notre Dame in the College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science.
University of Notre Dame
Episode: Darren W. Davis and David C. Wilson, "Racial Resentment in the Political Mind" (U Chicago Press, 2021)
Kit W. Myers
Associate Professor in the Department of History and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Merced. A transracial adoptee born in Hong Kong.
University of California, Merced
Episode: Kit W. Myers, "The Violence of Love: Race, Family, and Adoption in the United States"(U California Press, 2025)
Anand Pandian
Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University and President of the Society for Cultural Anthropology
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Anand Pandian, "Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down" (Stanford UP, 2025)
Joseph O. Jewell
Professor and author focusing on race and middle-class mobility
University of Illinois, Chicago
Episode: Joseph O. Jewell, "White Man’s Work: Race and Middle-Class Mobility into the Progressive Era" (UNC Press, 2023)
Sabrina L. Hom
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Program Coordinator for Women's Studies at Georgia College and State University
Georgia College and State University
Episode: Sabrina L. Hom, "Critical Mixed Race Philosophy: Rethinking Kinship and Identity" (Lexington Books, 2025)
Alexus McLeod
Professor at Indiana University and author focusing on philosophy and martial arts
Indiana University
Episode: Alexus McLeod, "Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts: Creating the Dragon" (Lexington Books, 2025)

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Donna Doan Anderson
Host of New Books in Asian American Studies.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • Factual and enjoyable

    This podcast has been very informative I like that most of the guests are academics in AsAm studies, so the information is reliable and factual, yet the conversations are also enjoyable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Emchwa
    United States5 years ago
  • Thank you so much!

    As a grad student with a focus in AsAm Studies, this is an enormously helpful resource to stay abreast of developments and scholarly work in the field. I love the way you structure your interviews and encourage each author to speak about their methods in writing their books. Keep up the wonderful work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Uchida
    United States9 years ago

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The informative nature of the conversations, combined with engaging interview styles, is consistently praised by the audience.
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Jamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)
Q: Your book was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. Why do you think these short stories and this perspective has drawn readers?
The collection allows for exploration from different perspectives, which resonates with readers as they consider diverse narratives.
Jamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)
Q: You write one of the stories in this collection is written from the perspective of the government agent spying on one of the Afghan American families. Could you tell us more about that particular story?
The story came from a joke about an FBI agent reflecting on a Muslim child he's surveilling; it investigates the complexities of love and violation within that surveillance.
Jamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)
Q: Is there a difference between how you wrote stories of Afghans in Afghanistan and Afghans based in the US or Afghan-Americans?
Yes, I feel less anxiety when writing Afghan-American characters than Afghan characters in Afghanistan, where I feel a greater responsibility for accurate representation due to the legacy of demonization.
Tracy Slater, "Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp" (Chicago Review Press, 2025)
Q: How does the history of these camps still hold importance for today's United States?
Tracy explains that the mass incarceration and the family's separation during this historical moment reverberate in contemporary discussions on civil rights and family separations of marginalized groups today.
Tracy Slater, "Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp" (Chicago Review Press, 2025)
Q: How do views of the Japanese camps change after the war?
Tracy discusses the initial violence and racism faced by Japanese Americans upon their return and the long fight for reparations and acknowledgment of injustices, culminating in the 1988 Civil Liberties Act.

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Focusing on topics central to the Asian American experience, the content features interviews with scholars who have authored significant works related to Asian American studies and history. Episodes explore themes such as immigration, racial identity, and cultural integration, while also addressing contemporary issues like civil rights and social justice. The conversations often provide a platform for underrepresented voices, contributing uniquely to the academic discourse surrounding the complexities of Asian American identities throughout history.

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