Isbn: 9781555971571 - the loom and other stories (graywolf short fiction series) (10 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. R.A. Sasakiis a third-generation San Franciscan. She attended the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, has a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Winner of the 1983 American Japanese National Literary Award, she has had stories published in theShort Story ReviewandMaking Waves: An Anthology of Writing by Asian-American Women.The Loom and Other Storiesis her first published collection. She currently lives in Berkeley, California. The nine short stories in this collection reveal a moving portrait of three generations of Japanese-Americans trying to fit themselves into the fabric of American society. The author writes: "I wandered ghostlike amidst the mainstream of America, treading unaware of the cultural amnesia inflicted on my parents' generation by the internment and the atomic bomb." Poignant, heart-breaking, and often funny, these tales chronicle the pains and hopes of family members reaching out in individual ways to understand themselves, their families, and their community. "Ruth Sasaki writes with great self-knowledge, with a sensitivity born of examined experience, and with a wonderfully humorous insight of the American ethnic experience."—Gus Lee, author ofChina Boy "Sasaki's stories mark an impressive debut."—Newsday "Quiet, elegiac writing that movingly celebrates the immigrant rite of passage—along with all its implicit heartaches and triumphs."—Kirkus Reviews "Sasaki writes with great sensitivity, intelligence, subtlety and humor."—Traise Yamamoto,Multicultural Review "Nine loosely connected tales weave the experiences of three generations of Japanese-Americans in San Francisco into a subtle, appealing tapestry . . . So sure is the author's touch that a few deft strokes serve to define a character, a moment, the tenor of a life. Sasaki's understated, cerebral prose speaks to the heart."—Publishers Weekly Table of Contents Another Writer's Beginnings Ohaka-mairi The Loom Independence First Love American Fish Wild Mushrooms Driving to Colma Seattle.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Corners of cover are slightly bent. Inscription inside front cover from author's uncle. Inside first page also has a bent corner. Pages are otherwise crisp, clean, and free from markings or creases. Binding is tight and is also crease-free.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First edition. Fine in wrappers. Signed by the author.