Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katie Gee Salisbury
480 Pages, Published In 2024
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A compelling biography of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American actress to rise to Hollywood stardom. Born in 1905 in LA to Chinese immigrants, Wong battled racism and anti-miscegenation while navigating Hollywood, working across film, radio, and TV, and achieving international fame in Europe and Asia. Embracing her Chinese heritage as a modern American woman, talented, resilient, and far ahead of her time, at great personal cost, she paved the way for future Asian American performers.