Karen Tei Yamashita

3 summariesLiterary Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Karen Tei Yamashita is an American author known for her contributions to contemporary fiction. Her notable works include "Tropic of Orange," which explores themes of globalization, "Through the Arc of the Rain Forest," a magical realism narrative, and "I Hotel," a multi-part novel reflecting on the Asian American experience during the 1970s.

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Books by Karen Tei Yamashita

3 books available

Tropic of Orange
Karen Tei Yamashita
3.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
As a magical orange line descends upon Los Angeles, an ambitious TV executive and a jaded reporter chase their next big story, oblivious to the fantastical chaos unraveling the city around them.
Through the Arc of the Rain Forest
Karen Tei Yamashita
3.9 (864) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A satellite narrates an eco-pulp story in the Brazilian rainforest, where an innocent man becomes central to a strange, apocalyptic mix of magic feathers, corporate greed, and divine intervention during environmental collapse.
I Hotel
Karen Tei Yamashita
3.8 (525) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Through diverse voices and forms, "I Hotel" explores the Yellow Power Movement in San Francisco's Chinatown, tracing a decade of student unrest, revolutionary spirit, and the fight to save a historic hotel that became central to Asian American identity in the late 1960s and early 70s.