Smith College English Department

Professor Ruth Ozeki has a new book coming out on June 2!

The Typing Lady by Ruth Ozeki: 9780593832714 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A spellbinding story collection from Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, about the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is...

Professor Floyd Cheung edited two of the books on Penguin’s list of 16 Asian American classics https://www.instagram.com/p/DX4QIgGlkst/?igsh=NDZ6NWhqYWRva2E=

May is #AANHPIHeritageMonth and we’re celebrating with a selection of 16 classic works by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander writers to discover (or dip into for the first time) this month. ⁣ ⁣ Spanning generations and geographies, these books reflect a wide range of voices and experiences that have shaped the literary world and offer perspectives beyond our own. Which one are you picking up first? 📚