Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
After her father's death, Nikki, who has spent most of her life distancing herself from the traditional Sikh community, takes a job teaching a creative writing course in the heart of the Punjabi community.
Nikki has spent most of her life distancing herself from the traditional Sikh community. After her father's death she takes a job teaching a creative writing course in the heart of the Punjabi community. When one of the women students brings a...
Author
Series
A. Poulin Jr. new poets of America volume 39
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this ferocious and tender debut, Chen Chen investigates inherited forms of love and family -- the strained relationship between a mother and son, the cost of necessary goodbyes -- all from Asian American, immigrant, and queer perspectives. Holding all accountable, this collection fully embraces the loss, grief, and abundant joy that come with charting one's own path in identity, life, and love. When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities....
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the year 4 BCE, an ambitious courtier is called upon to seduce the young emperor -- but quickly discovers they are both ruled by blood, sex and intrigue. In 1740, a lonely innkeeper agrees to help a mysterious visitor procure a rare medicine, only to unleash an otherworldly terror instead. And in present-day Los Angeles, a college student meets a beautiful stranger and cannot shake the feeling they've met before. Across these seemingly unrelated...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Students will learn about Asian-Black solidarity and discover how the cooperation can help dismantle harmful racism in America. This series explores the issues specific to the AAPI community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Series is written by Virginia Loh-Hagan, a prolific author, advocate, and director of the San Diego State University Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center. Developed in conjunction with educator,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year in publishing. But Athena's a cross-genre literary darling, and June didn't even get a paperback release. Nobody wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena's death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena's just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions...
Author
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Celebrity chef, Asian cooking expert and TV personality Jet Tila has compiled the best-of-the-best 101 Eastern recipes that every home cook needs to try before they die! The dishes are authentic yet unique to Jet -- drawn from his varied cooking experience, unique heritage and travels. The dishes are also approachable -- with simplified techniques, weeknight-friendly total cook times and ingredients commonly found in most urban grocery stores today....
Author
Physical Desc
xi, 484 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When the Hart-Celler Act passed in 1965, opening up U.S. immigration to non-Europeans, it ushered in a whole new era of Asian American socio-political shifts. Yang, Yu, and Wang have created a love letter to and for Asian Americans, providing a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which their culture was forged and transformed. They include interviews and contributions from major Asian American cultural icons and artists,...
Author
Physical Desc
xiv, 215 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"One of the most acclaimed essayists of his generation, Wesley Yang writes about race and sex without the jargon, formulas, and polite lies that bore us all. His powerful debut, The Souls of Yellow Folk, does more than collect a decade's worth of cult-reputation essays -- it corrals new American herds of pickup artists, school shooters, mandarin zombies, and immigrant strivers, and exposes them to scrutiny, empathy, and polemical force.In his celebrated...
Author
Physical Desc
391 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this inventive and intensely personal cookbook, the blogger behind the award-winning ladyandpups.com reveals how she cooked her way out of an untenable living situation, with more than eighty delicious Asian-inspired dishes with influences from around the world. For Mandy Lee, moving from New York to Beijing for her husband's work wasn't an exotic adventure -- it was an ordeal. Growing increasingly exasperated with China's stifling political climate,...
13) My Asian kitchen
Author
Physical Desc
254 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A celebration of modern Asian cooking, in 100 healthy, flavour-packed traditional and modern dishes Bao buns, pho, sushi, poke bowls, gyoza, ramen and kimchi have devotees on every high street - now Jennifer Joyce shows how easy it is to create these zingy, fresh, healthy flavours at home. From grilled sticky skewers and steak tacos, salads, rice bowls and dumplings, to prawn katsu bao and miso-glazed ribs, this is an adventure in the dazzling diversity...
Author
Physical Desc
234 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A guide to making authentic versions of the most popular regional dumplings also includes instructions for preparing dim sum favorites, in an illustrated reference that outlines such options as spicy potato samosas and Shanghai wonton soup.
Author
Physical Desc
254 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Ready to discover tradition Asian home cooking-- with a modern twist? Tan-Boisgillot takes you on a journey across a continent of incredible flavors and smells, ingredients and inspiration! Recipes for street food favorites, healthy fakeaways and more are shared, along with essential tips to ensure authentic taste and fragrance, and recipes for simple spice pastes. And all the recipes are centered around the maxim: practical, simple, healthy and delicious!...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Set in China and America, in the generations after the Cultural Revolution, The Sorrows of Others is a dazzling collection about people confronted with being outsiders -- as immigrants, as revolutionaries, and even, often, within their own families. In New York City, an art student finds an unexpected subject when she moves in with a grandmother from Xi'an, and boundaries are put into question. When a newlywed couple moves to Arizona, adapting to...
Author
Physical Desc
303 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This edition has been adapted for the US market. It was originally published in the UK. Modern, vibrant, fuss-free food made from easy-to-find ingredients, East is a must-have whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or simply want to eat more delicious meat-free food. Meera Sodha's stunning new collection features brand-new recipes from a wide range of Asian cuisines. This cookbook is a collaboration between Sodha and the East Asian and South East Asian...
Looking for an older book we don’t have?
Printed books not owned by Santa Fe Public Library that were released more than 6 months ago can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. Limit: 3 per calendar month.
Looking for a newer item we don’t have?
Suggest the library purchase a new book, DVD, audiobook, or music CD through your account. Limit: 30 active requests at a time. Submit Purchase Suggestion