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Charles Eastman, Ohiyesa, was born of the Sioux Nation, the Lakota tribe. Here as no where else is described the sacred and beautiful life of the American Indian before the appearance of the white man and afterwards.

Twenty-one years after the publication of his landmark debut collection Yellow, Don Lee returns to the short story form for his sixth book, The Partition. The Partition is an updated exploration of Asian American identity, this time with characters who are presumptive model minorities in the arts, academia, and media. Spanning decades, these nine novelistic stories traverse an array of cities, from Tokyo to Boston, Honolulu to El Paso, touching upon transient encounters in local bars, restaurants, and hotels.

Nafsi is a collection of poetry and prose, calling you to a spiritual revolution. This compelling work examines the conflict between the soul and the body: its desires, its pain, its love, and its hope. Through poetic allure, this collection will speak directly to your soul, in a way that is hauntingly beautiful.

When the communist-backed army from the north invades her home, 16-year-old Haemi Lee, along with her widowed mother and ailing brother, is forced to flee to a refugee camp along the coast. For a few hours each night, she escapes her family’s makeshift home and tragic circumstances with her childhood friend, Kyunghwan. Focused on finishing school, Kyunghwan doesn’t realize his older and wealthier cousin, Jisoo, has his sights set on the beautiful and spirited Haemi - and is determined to marry her before joining the fight.

Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's imagination can spell disaster for two inexperienced criminal minds.

星祭の夜、いつのまにかジョバンニは、天の川を走る小さな列車に乗っていた。前の席には幼なじみのカムパネルラが座っていて、黒曜石でできた地図を眺めている。 ─ もうじき白鳥の停車場だよ ─ 少年たちの星をめぐる物語。1924年、賢治28歳の頃執筆され、以降、晩年まで繰り返し推敲が続いた『銀河鉄道の夜』。死後、未発表の形で遺されたこの名作の最終稿を忠実に音声ドラマ化。全編ノーカットでお届けします!一部、エスペラント語の併読、ピアノとハープを用いた『星めぐりの歌』を挿入歌として収録するなど、賢治好き制作陣による意欲作! 総勢14名、かつてないほどの出演キャストによる臨場感たっぷりのオーディオ舞台!!! 宮沢賢治の素敵で詩的な感性を音にしました。「銀河鉄道の夜 ~Nokto de la Galaksia Fervojo~」 ファンタジックな銀河の旅をどうぞ心ゆくまでお楽しみください!

Unveil the secrets of the Chinese language and culture as you embark on a captivating journey with Sun Tzu's renowned masterpiece, The Art of War for Language Learners. Immerse yourself in this comprehensive audiobook, which offers a contemporary approach to learning Chinese and presents timeless wisdom from China's most celebrated classic.

What happens when everything falls away, when those you call on in times of need are themselves calling out for rescue? In his highly anticipated second collection, Chen Chen continues his investigation of family, both blood and chosen, examining what one inherits and what one invents, as a queer Asian American living through an era of Trump, mass shootings, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

American-Born Chinese P.I. Lydia Chin is called in on what appears to be a simple case. Jeff Dunbar, art world insider, wants her to track down a rumor. Contemporary Chinese painting is sizzling hot on the art scene and no one is hotter than Chau Chun, known as the Ghost Hero. A talented and celebrated ink painter, Chau's highly-prized work mixes classical forms and modern political commentary. The rumor of new paintings by Chau is shaking up the art world. There's only one problem - Ghost Hero Chau has been dead for twenty years, killed in the 1989 Tianamen Square uprising.

When the younger players in India's cricket team find out that advertising executive Zoya Singh Solanki was born at the very moment India won the World Cup back in 1983, they are intrigued. When having breakfast with her is followed by victories on the field, they are impressed. And when not eating with her results in defeat, they decide she's a lucky charm. The nation goes a step further. Amazed at the ragtag team's sudden spurt of victories, it declares her a goddess.

フランツ・カフカの未完の長編作品。

ある城に雇われた主人公、測量士K。
雇われたはずなのに、雪道やら役所の複雑な組織に阻まれ城の門は開く様子はない。 城に行くことを待つ間、寒村に滞在するがその村にある奇妙な習慣になじむことがでない。 小さな世界で従うべき慣習は「法律」であり、城に入れないとは疎外された人間・・・
1920年台の作品ですが今を生きるわたしたちにも通底する要素や カフカの鋭くも奇妙で味わい深い作品を朗読でお楽しみください。

This charming rom-com from an author whose writing is “deeply romantic, real, funny, and heartfelt” (Christina Lauren) is filled with Chinese traditions and a curse-breaking love story that will make listeners of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Sarah Adams swoon.

In F. S. Yousaf's second book, he brilliantly compiles some letters and love poems into a book that truly defines the meaning of how much a person can mean to another. This is very different from his first collection, as this one carries only positivity and hope for a better tomorrow. Prepare yourself to be smitten by this collection.

Orphaned as a child, Fatimah Asghar grapples with coming of age and navigating questions of sexuality and race without the guidance of a mother or father. These poems at once bear anguish, joy, vulnerability, and compassion, while also exploring the many facets of violence: how it persists within us, how it is inherited across generations, and how it manifests itself in our relationships. In experimental forms and language both lyrical and raw, Asghar seamlessly braids together marginalized people’s histories with her own understanding of identity, place, and belonging. 

The "Stories of Poems by Famous Tang and Song Dynasty Poets" series, specifically the "Tang Poetry" section, carefully selects over a hundred well-known poems from 35 Tang Dynasty poets. By explaining the poets' life experiences and anecdotes, it vividly portrays the social environment and cultural atmosphere of that era. With a balance of informative content and storytelling, it's easy to understand and convenient for children to enhance their learning interests!

From acclaimed poet Franny Choi comes a poetry collection for the ends of worlds—past, present, and future. Choi’s third book features poems about historical and impending apocalypses, alongside musings on our responsibilities to each other and visions for our collective survival.

Born in 1940, one of eight children, Maxine Hong Kingston is the daughter of Chinese immigrants to America. Her father, a scholar in China, ran a laundry business and a gambling house in California; her mother, a doctor in China, helped with the laundry and worked in the fields. Maxine won scholarships to the University of California at Berkeley, where she returned to teach as Senior Lecturer in the Department of English.

Lydia Chin, a Chinese-American P.I. who lives in New York City's Chinatown, is hired for a simple job. She's to deliver the ransom for a set of stolen sketches that comprise the inaugural collection of fashion designer Genna Jing and her new label, Mandarin Plaid. But everything on this simple job goes terribly wrong. The ransom is stolen out from under Lydia, her sometimes partner, Bill Smith, is arrested, and just as she is trying to sort out exactly what is really going on, the client fires her.

At the age of thirty-nine, Alice Chang suddenly finds herself living in the last place she expected: her mother’s house. But in the face of divorce, eviction, and the recent death of her father, she doesn’t have a choice. Watching as her mother thrives in a new job and meets younger men at the local gym, Alice struggles, reflecting on her parents’ marriage, her relationship with each of them, as she adjusts to being single again for the first time in twenty years. Then she finds her father’s old journal...and uncovers a shocking family secret.

Phoebe is a factory girl who has come to Shanghai with the promise of a job-but when she arrives she discovers that the job doesn't exist. Gary is a country boy turned pop star who is spinning out of control. Justin is in Shanghai to expand his family's real estate empire, only to find that he might not be up to the task. He has long harbored a crush on Yinghui, a poetry-loving, left-wing activist who has reinvented herself as a successful Shanghai businesswoman.