{"product_id":"word-of-mouth-asian-american-artists-sharing-recipes-paperback","title":"Word of Mouth: Asian American Artists Sharing Recipes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Kina\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJave Yoshimoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Conceived during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown and the accompanying rise in anti-Asian bigotry, \u003ci\u003eWord of Mouth: Asian American Artists Sharing Recipes\u003c\/i\u003e is an artists' cookbook featuring stories and artwork from twenty-three Asian American and Asian diaspora artists from across the United States, with contributions that range from Los Angeles-based performance artist Kristina Wong's \"Recipe for Political Action\" to New Orleans-based painter Francis Wong's family recipe for stir-fried Szechuan alligator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWord of Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e was first published as an online exhibition through the Virtual Asian American Art Museum. This print version features a new introduction by art historian Michelle Yee, expanded essays, and brand-new recipes. Each contribution is accompanied by an original illustration and enriched by the artist's reflections on how their cuisine has been impacted by histories of war, migration, relocation, labor, or mixing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A pandemic project turned illustrated cookbook, this unique collection disrupts genre expectations to celebrate how artists use food to nurture and sustain their diverse communities and artistic practices as well as to build connection during times of isolation, grief, and loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Kina\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer, disabled, mixed-race Okinawan American artist and educator whose work focuses on Asian American art and identity. Kina is a Vincent de Paul Professor at the Art School at DePaul University in Chicago and is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eWar Baby \/ Love Child: Mixed Race Asian American Art\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQueering Contemporary Asian American Art\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of Lee A. Tonouchi's award-winning children's book \u003ci\u003eOkinawan Princess: Da Legend of Hajichi Tattoos\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJave Yoshimoto\u003c\/b\u003e is a recipient of the 2015 Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant and a recognition award from the Friends of the United Nations in New York and associate professor of art at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he teaches painting compositions and professional practices. He is a visual artist, competitive axe thrower and cat lover. His works represent the visual history of humanitarian struggles. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461132239101,"sku":"9781682262672","price":58.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/YG-Y3VQQHo9781682262672.webp?v=1777256731","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/word-of-mouth-asian-american-artists-sharing-recipes-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}