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The first major anthology of contemporary Asian American fiction – now revised and completely updated. More than a decade after its initial publication, the groundbreaking anthology Charlie Chan is Dead remains the best available source for Asian American fiction. Edited by acclaimed novelist and National Book Award nominee Jessica Hagedorn, Charlie Chan is Dead 2: At Home in the World brings together forty-two fresh, vibrant, dissonant voices in contemporary Asian American writing – ranging in background and literary style from classics such as Jose Garcia Villa’s minimalist "Untitled Story" and Wakako Yamauchi’s "That Was All" to exciting new fiction such as Akhil Sharma’s "Surrounded by Sleep," Ruth Ozeki’s "Ships in the Night," Jhumpa Lahiri’s "Sexy," and "Ahjuhma" from Chang-rae Lee’s Native Speaker. From pioneering Asian American writers to the newly emerging voices of Korean and Hmong descent, these exceptional works celebrate the rich spectrum of Asian American experience and identities, transcending stereotypes and revealing the remarkable vitality of Asian America today.
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