{"product_id":"9780593183984","title":"Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Enlightening, nuanced, and honest.”—Lisa See\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Books We Are Excited to Read in 2024\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBefore Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family’s laundry business in Los Angeles, Anna May Wong rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks’s blockbuster \u003ci\u003eThe Thief of Bagdad\u003c\/i\u003e. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in stereotypical roles, she headed abroad in protest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna May starred in acclaimed films in Berlin, Paris, and London. She dazzled royalty and heads of state across several nations, leaving trails of suitors in her wake. She returned to challenge Hollywood at its own game by speaking out about the industry’s blatant racism. She used her new stature to move away from her typecasting as the China doll or dragon lady, and worked to reshape Asian American representation in film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with stories of capricious directors and admiring costars, glamorous parties and far-flung love affairs, \u003ci\u003eNot Your China Doll\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the vibrant, radical life of a groundbreaking artist.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370395865149,"sku":"9780593183984","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780593183984_p0.jpg?v=1771571185","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780593183984","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}