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Steve Vai

The Ultra Zone

Wenn man sich seine Kompositionen anhört, ist es leicht, den Einfluss seiner jahrelangen Zusammenarbeit mit Frank Zappa, Vais Mentor, zu erkennen. Mit dem 1999 erschienenen »Ultra Zone« hat Vai ein breit …

Tessa Hulls

Feeding Ghosts

KIRKUS NONFICTION PRIZE FINALIST, LONGLISTED FOR THE NBCC AWARD AND THE CARNEGIE MEDAL, SHORTLISTED FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK AWARD NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY Time, Forbes, NPR, Minnesota Star…

Tiffany Moon

Joy Prescriptions

"Tiffany Moon, M.D., is an anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, social media personality, and former cast member of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Dallas." In "Joy Prescriptions," she offers a part-memoir, part-s…

Nasreen Askari, Hasan Askari

The Flowering Desert

An updated edition of an essential resource on the textile crafts of Sindh. The textile crafts of Sindh are amongst the oldest in South Asia. A kaleidoscope of color, mirrors, and embroidery, Sindhi tex…

Li Qingzhao,

The Magpie at Night

"A luminous new translation of an overlooked icon of Chinese literature"--

Salam Kaoukji

Adornment and Splendour

The definitive catalog of an unparalleled collection of Indian jewelry and luxury objects made at the height of the Mughal empire and the Deccan sultanates.

Jas Elsner

Amaravati

A visual exploration of the Buddhist stupa or reliquary mounds at one of ancient India's most remarkable monuments at Amarāvatī. In this book, Jaś Elsner presents a fresh perspective on the rich visual …

India's Mithila Painting

"This volume is the first to present a comprehensive, up-to-date view of the history and practitioners of Mithila painting. Among its contributors are anthropologists, scholars of art history and visual a…

Daryl Joji Maeda

Like Water

Highlights Bruce Lee's influence beyond martial arts and film An Asian and Asian American icon of unimaginable stature and influence, Bruce Lee revolutionized the martial arts by combining influences dra…

Alkaline Trio

Maybe I'll Catch Fire

Jennifer Hope Choi

The Wanderer's Curse

When Jennifer Hope Choi first stumbled upon the "curse" known as yeokmasal-an allegedly inheritable affliction causing one to roam farther and farther from home-she immediately consulted her mother. "Oh y…

Chris Santiago

Small Wars Manual

"A far-reaching collection of erasures and original poems examining the long shadow of American militarism and imperialism"--

Bei Dao,

Sidetracks

A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF 2024 A 2024 NPR BOOK WE LOVE A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2024 Sidetracks, Bei Dao's first new collection in almost fifteen years, is also the poet's first long poem and his magnu…

Peter Ten Hoopen

Noble Virtuosity

In this new study, Peter ten Hoopen reveals levels of virtuosity in the work of Sumbanese textile artists that remained overlooked for over a century of Indonesian textile research. Their richly decorated…

Satsuki Ina

The Poet and the Silk Girl

Now in paperback: A compelling and prismatic love story of one family's defiance in the face of injustice—and how their story echoes across generations. "Beautifully woven together by Satsuki Ina's mother…

Perry Link

The Anaconda in the Chandelier

"This book is a manifestation of Perry Link's deep love for the Chinese people, their humor, struggles, and courage. Anaconda in the Chandelier is packed with a deep understanding of China, astute observa…

Re-Temporalising the Cultural in India

The book looks at the different ways the temporal features in the existential exigencies of the human located within the definitive boundaries of Indianness. This has been done through an interrogation of…

The Cambridge Companion to Manga and Anime

This Companion takes a unique approach, exploring manga and anime as two distinct but interrelated forms. Firmly based in Japanese sources, it offers a lively and accessible introduction, exploring the lo…

Yunte Huang

Daughter of the Dragon

Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood's most famous Chinese American actress, a screen siren w…