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Chinese Miners at the head of the Auburn Ravine, c. 1852.

As the number of Chinese miners grew, ugly episodes of racial violence became increasingly common. (Source: Huntington Library)

Learn more in STRANGERS IN THE LAND: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America by Michael Luo (Now available for preorder | on sale 4/29/25)

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Before the discovery of gold, fewer than a thousand hardy inhabitants occupied the windswept settlement of San Francisco. (Source: California Historical Society)

Learn more in STRANGERS IN THE LAND: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America by Michael Luo

(Now available for preorder | on sale 4/29/25)

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Strangers in the Land by Michael Luo (Signed & Personalized)

Pre-Order to Get Your Copy Signed and Personalized by the Author, Michael Luo! From New Yorker Executive Editor and writer Michael Luo, an u

New Yorker journalist, Mike Luo, shares the history of Chinese exclusion and belonging in America in his new book: STRANGERS IN THE LAND. Preorder your (SIGN & PERSONALIZED!) copy today from Yu & Me Books!

Why it matters:

Asian American history IS American history.

Put your dollar towards an Asian-American Woman-owned indie bookstore.

Preordering (in addition to directly supporting the author) is like a gift for your future self!