{"product_id":"sons-of-chinatown-a-memoir-rooted-in-china-and-america-9781439924877","title":"Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America","description":"William Gee Wong was born in Oakland, California's Chinatown in 1941, the only son of his father, known as Pop. Pop was born in Guangdong Province, China and emigrated to Oakland as a teenager during the Chinese Exclusion era in 1912. He entered the U.S. legally as the \"son of a native,\" despite having partially false papers. \u003ci\u003eSons of Chinatown\u003c\/i\u003e is Wong's evocative dual memoir of his and his father's parallel experiences in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Pop grappled with the systemic racism towards Asians during the exclusion era, Wong wistfully depicts Pop's efforts to establish a family business and build a life for his family in segregated Oakland. As the exclusion law ended in 1943, young William was assimilating into American life and developing his path as a journalist. Writing for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOakland Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and Asian American periodicals, Wong chronicled Asian American experiences while honoring Chinese American history and identity, but he too faced discrimination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSons of Chinatown\u003c\/i\u003e poignantly weaves these father and son stories together with admiration and righteous anger. Through the mirrored lens of his father, Wong reflects on the hardships Asian Americans endured--and continue to face--with American exceptionalism. Wong's inspiring memoir provides a personal history that also raises the question of whether America welcomes or repels immigrants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter and journalist \u003cb\u003eWilliam Gee Wong\u003c\/b\u003e has been a regional commentator for \u003ci\u003eThe News Hour with Jim Lehrer\u003c\/i\u003e, a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and a columnist for the \u003ci\u003eOakland Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAsian Week\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eYellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\u003c\/i\u003e (Temple). Visit him online at williamgeewong.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610527928594,"sku":"9781439924877","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5381df30-5fef-4443-876b-073fe771d085.jpg?v=1732344294","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sons-of-chinatown-a-memoir-rooted-in-china-and-america-9781439924877","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}