Reading each tells different perspectives of the Asian American identity, and together unlock a sharp commentary of how that experience shapes us.Ĭharles Yu’s third novel, Interior Chinatown, takes place in Chinatown, USA, because Chinatown can be anywhere and represent anything. Turns out Interior Chinatown is less in conversation with Hollywood, and more alined with Cathy Park Hong’s book, Minor Feelings. Half a decade of listening to and discussing all that got tiring, so I initially avoided reading Charles Yu’s latest book. It boils down to the lack of roles, the lack of opportunities to tell our own stories, and the stereotypes Asians in entertainment get pigeon holed into. Each book on its own tells a part of the Asian American experience and together shed light on the complexities of the roles we play.Īfter spending seven years immersing myself in the creative Asian American community––think YouTubers, Crazy Rich Asians, even subtle asian traits––I’m pretty familiar with how the conversation about representation in media goes.
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