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Karen Tei Yamashita
I Hotel
This ambitious novel chronicles the lives of Asian American activists, artists, and community members living in a single-room occupancy hotel in San Francisco during the turbulent 1960s and 70s. Through a mosaic of voices and styles, it explores themes of identity, displacement, and the fight for social justice. The narrative weaves together personal stories with broader historical movements, painting a vivid picture of a pivotal era.