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No Such Zine #13: Monkey Master Chao's Favorite Folk Tales (4 oz) * OUT OF STOCK *

X uses this issue to explore the history of her present town in

Winchester, MA and it's typical nature as well as her history as a Chinese immigrant; her family's attitudes of Winchester vs. China, her family's relation to Chinatown in Winchster - which is probably the most unique aspect explored in this zine: Accepting a very non-traditional, commodified version of the culture as a support network and because it's the closest thing available to them. A fascinating perspective and set of writings exploring what is a day to day occurance for millions of minority people living in small towns - being tokenized because of their race (or other features) and trying to remain connected to their culture. X talks about her Chinese acquantences and the difference between being 1st and 3rd generation immigrants. The genius in this zine lies in the simplicity of writing what she knows, exemplifying the true beauty and accessiblity of zines. This also tells the story of Vincent Chin, a draftsman killed for being mistaken to be Japanese during the auto recession by ignorant white people.

 
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