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A portrait of nineteenth-century conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker describes their rise from savvy side-show celebrities to wealthy Southern gentry and discusses how their experiences reflected America's historical penchant for objectifying differences.
"With wry humor, Shakespearean profundity, and trenchant insight, Yunte Huang brings to life the story of America's most famous nineteenth-century Siamese twins. Nearly a decade after his triumphant...
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"A screen siren who captivated early twentieth-century global audiences, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood's most famous Chinese American actress, signing her publicity photos, with a touch of defiance, "Orientally yours." Now, more than a century after her birth, Yunte Huang, the acclaimed biographer behind Charlie Chan and Inseparable, narrates Wong's triumphant-turned-tragic life story,...