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Jyotsna Sreenivasan, the daughter of Indian immigrants, was born and raised in Ohio. She earned an M.A. in English literature from the University of Michigan. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous literary magazines, and she has received literature grants from the Washington, D.C., Commission on the Arts and Humanities. She currently lives and works in Columbus, Ohio.

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Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories, by Hisaye Yamamoto

Hisaye Yamamoto was a Japanese American writer active from the 1940s to the 1990s. I decided to check out her book of stories after seeing it listed in this article, “The Best Books About Asian American Identity, According to Experts.”

The stories (and a few essays) in this collection span the entire career of this insightful author. The earliest piece was first published in 1948, and the final

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	And Laughter Fell from the Sky 3.13 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	These Americans 4.45 avg rating — 31 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moon Over Crete by Jyotsna Sreenivasan (Goodreads Author), Sim Gellman (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Ela Bhatt: Uniting Women in India 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All The Way Under by Jyotsna Sreenivasan (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Wolf (Illustrator) 2.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Utopias in American History 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poverty and the Government in America: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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