“A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream,” by Eric Liu.
In “A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream,” Eric Liu redefines what it means to be Chinese-American in contemporary times.
Liu argues that the molding of Chinese Americans began with the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act forbidding admittance to Chinese immigrants into the United States. Despite racism and xenophobia, Liu writes that Chinese American’s success grew in parallel with the rise of China, redefining what constitutes as success, virtue and identity in uncertain times.
As an author, columnist for Time.com, contributor to the Atlantic and former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, Liu draws on his professional and personal life experiences as well as essays and history to explain the Chinese-American experience.
Guest:
Eric Liu, author of “A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream.” Liu is a contributor for The Atlantic, columnist for Time.com, and former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton.