Asians Loving Asians: Sticky Rice Homoeroticism and Queer Politics examines media representations and everyday interpersonal intercultural negotiations of vernacular discourses around sticky rice—an "Asian" man building sexual and romantic relationships with other "Asian" men. Specifically, Eguchi interrogates the following elements of sticky rice: the way sticky rice recycles,...(展开全部)

Mia Winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. Forced to reveal her condition, she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation of her gift in this coming-of-age novel.

苏童，男，生于1963年1月，江苏苏州人。1980年考入北京师范大学中文系，1984年到南京工作，一度担任《钟山》编辑，现为中国作家协会江苏分会驻会专业作家。1983年开始发表小说，迄今有作品百十万字，其中中短篇小说集七部，长篇小说二部。中篇小说 《妻妾成群》被著名电影导演张艺谋改编成电影《大红灯笼高高挂》，获奥斯卡金像奖提名。

苏童，男，生于1963年1月，江苏苏州人。1980年考入北京师范大学中文系，1984年到南京工作，一度担任《钟山》编辑，现为中国作家协会江苏分会驻会专业作家。1983年开始发表小说，迄今有作品百十万字，其中中短篇小说集七部，长篇小说二部。中篇小说 《妻妾成群》被著名电影导演张艺谋改编成电影《大红灯笼高高挂》，获奥斯卡金像奖提名。

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. fraid that she is crazy, 13-year-old Mia, who sees a special color with every letter, number, and sound, keeps this a secret until she becomes overwhelmed by school, changing relationships, and the loss of something important to her.

Mia Winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. Forced to reveal her condition, she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation of her gift in this coming-of-age novel.

Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the ...(展开全部)

Louis is a vampire tortured by guilt. His status as a killer has left him conflicted for much of his immortal life, but after the murder of Claudia, his beloved child vampire, he spirals into a state of depression. And in a moment of desperation he decides to bring her back with the help of the beautiful witch Merrick. To save Louis' sanity, Merrick must use black magic to call...(展开全部)

Few Americans identify slavery with the cultivation of rice. Yet rice was a major plantation crop during the first three centuries of settlement in the Americas. Rice accompanied African slaves across the Middle Passage throughout the New World to Brazil, the Caribbean, and the southern United States. By the middle of the 18th century, rice plantations in South Carolina and the...(展开全部)

Few Americans identify slavery with the cultivation of rice. Yet rice was a major plantation crop during the first three centuries of settlement in the Americas. Rice accompanied African slaves across the Middle Passage throughout the New World to Brazil, the Caribbean, and the southern United States. By the middle of the 18th century, rice plantations in South Carolina and the...(展开全部)