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The Souls of Yellow Folk
The Souls of Yellow Folk: Essays | Wesley Yang
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Named a notable book of the year by the New York Times and the Washington Post, and one of the best books of the year by the Spectator and Publishers Weekly, The Souls of Yellow Folk is a powerful debut from one of the most acclaimed essayists of his generation. Wesley Yang writes about race and sex without the polite lies that bore us all. "With gonzo candor and intellectual capaciousness, Yang's Du Bois- inflected essays probe the identity crises of Asian American men." -- O, The Oprah Magazine "Yang's book is a primer to the wider oeuvre of a perceptive writer with undeniably sharp insights into American life." -- Theodore Kupfer, National Review "[Yang] is one of the essential writers we have right now and we are lucky to have him." -- Daniel Oppenheimer, Quillette "Thoughtful, beautifully written essays that explore the dark and conflict- ridden landscapes of our modern conceptions." -- Ben Sixsmith, Spectator
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suzisteffen
suzisteffen
The Souls of Yellow Folk: Essays | Wesley Yang
Bailedbailed

The first and most famous essay is a dude being an inc3l at length before that was a word, and blaming the Virginia Tech shooting on the women who felt like the shooter was creepy enough in hitting on them that they called campus security. GUESS WHAT? They were right. Was there a potent mix of effed up racial politics too? No doubt. After I re-read the first essay (I‘d read it and rolled my eyes in 2010), I read reviews of the book & ❌.

Theaelizabet What!? 6y
suzisteffen @Theaelizabet Yeah, later today I‘ll link to some reviews but WHEW NO. 6y
Theaelizabet Please do. I had seen this book and thought I might be interested. Not at all what I thought it was, apparently. 6y
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suzisteffen @Theaelizabet I BOUGHT IT! Aaaah! The title ... I tell you what. OK just a second ... 6y
suzisteffen @Theaelizabet Slate: https://slate.com/culture/2018/11/souls-yellow-folk-review-wesley-yang.html 6y
suzisteffen @Theaelizabet Jezebel: https://jezebel.com/the-familiar-defiance-of-wesley-yang-1832874054 6y
suzisteffen @Theaelizabet Also just to say the National Review & Qu1llette approved of it greatly, also a tip-off for me. 6y
Theaelizabet @suzisteffen A look back reminded me that I had heard of the book from Viet Thanh Nguyen‘s very lukewarm review in the NYT. I have personal reasons for an interest, so thanks for the links. I will read them. 6y
suzisteffen @Theaelizabet oh yes, Nguyen‘s review was def lukewarm but didn‘t call out the sexism - more like “what is the point of this book?” For those following our convo, here‘s that review: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/books/review/wesley-yang-souls-of-yellow-folk... 6y
suzisteffen @Theaelizabet and I don‘t in any way want to dismiss the centuries of racism around immigration policies and who‘s seen as sexy, a sexual being, a “real man” or a sex object of a woman, etc. BUT I don‘t think Yang addresses that *well* here. (The Slate link is very good on what happens when he approaches gender.) 6y
Theaelizabet Oh, no, I see where you‘re coming from and agree. We‘re on the same page. 6y
Weaponxgirl Can women please stop being blamed for shitty men‘s actions?! It‘s not our job to fix them or to feel at risk so that they can learn to be better people through us! Up with this I will not put. 6y
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LivingReflections
LivingReflections
The Souls of Yellow Folk: Essays | Wesley Yang
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There are many wonderful essays here, but if you don't put down the whiskey and old movies, you won't know about them...

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Hooked_on_books
Hooked_on_books
The Souls of Yellow Folk: Essays | Wesley Yang
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An excellent essay collection covering the uniqueness of the Asian male experience in the US, racism in its recently revealed iterations in our society, and a closer look at the specific experiences of a few individuals. I thought the writing was terrific and appreciated the breadth and cohesion of the collection. I look forward to more from Yang.

Cinfhen Sounds fascinating and an interesting subject matter that doesn‘t get a lot of mention 6y
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Kobe83
Kobe83
Souls of Yellow Folk: Essays | Wesley Yang

Nyt notable book 2018

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