Arun Venugopal Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

Arun Venugopal on X

WNYC Race & Justice Reporter, guest hosted NPR's Fresh Air, wrote in the Atlantic, NYT, Guardian and so on.

3 books

The First Suburban Chinatown: The Remaking of Monterey Park, California

Timothy Fong

Arun Venugopal

"Cars displayed bumper stickers asking 'Will the last American to leave Monterey Park please bring the flag?'" From a history of the first suburban Chinatown by Timothy Fong via @TheYappie https://t.co/6HM7UE3pWS

Paperback, 1994

$35.95Member price:$17.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book

The Helically Wrapped Circular Waveguide: Stories

Michael K. White

Arun Venugopal

@jbouie: Michael Myers "isn’t just a killer; he is an intrusion..." and the 'Halloween' movies are "stories about the failure of white flight to actually assuage the fears of middle-class white Americans." https://t.co/ocG98yorlJ

Paperback, 2022

$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America

Saket Soni

Arun Venugopal

In 2007 I got an email seeking Hindi + Malayalam interpreters. It mentioned human trafficking but few details. So it was amazing to finally hear @saket_soni on @nprfreshair this wk discussing the 500 Indian workers he helped & his book "The Great Escape." https://t.co/m1DseiFyek

Paperback, 2024

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book