Bulosan, Carlos, America Is in the Heart: A Personal History, Harcourt, 1946.

This is an autobiographical account of the inspiring life of a Filipino American. The author grew up as a migrant worker in the American West and later became a writer and labor activist.

Hongo, Garrett, ed., Under Western Eyes: Personal Essays from Asian America, Anchor/Doubleday, 1995.

A compilation of essays from many Asian American writers, this book provides a contemporary perspective of Asian America.

Moyers, Bill, The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets, Doubleday, 1995.

This book features many poets talking about their poems, lives, and careers while being skillfully interviewed.

Yamauchi, Wakako, Songs My Mother Taught Me: Stories, Plays, and Memoir, Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 1994.

This collection presents stories, plays, and essays by a Japanese American woman who lived through tumultuous times.