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Min Jin Lee’s novel American Hagwon examines the intense pressures of academic competition and the immigrant experience through the lens of the Ko family, who navigate economic instability after relocating to Southern California. The term "hagwon"—a Korean learning center—serves as a central symbol for the immense, oft...
The novel Taipei Story examines the search for identity and the profound grief experienced by children of immigrants who lose the ability to connect with their family history due to language barriers. Protagonist Lily Chen’s struggle to achieve fluency in Chinese during a summer immersion program mirrors the author’s o...
Islamophobia in the United States is a deeply rooted phenomenon that predates the 9/11 attacks, tracing back to national security anxieties following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Investigative journalist Rozina Ali, author of Seasons of Fury, explains how the FBI began surveilling Muslim communities in the late 1960s, es...
The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks highlights the long-term transformation of American governance and collective memory. Journalist Peter Bergen, in All the Presidents' Wars, argues that the post-9/11 era fostered an "imperial presidency," where executive power expanded to bypass Congress in military decision-mak...
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