American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang is a 2006 Psychology & Mind book written by TED speaker Gene Luen Yang, paired here with the talk they gave.

The pairing

  • Paired talk: "Comics belong in the classroom" (2018), 1.6M views on TED.com
  • Timing: Published 12 years before the talk.
  • In the catalogue: The 1st of 3 books by Gene Luen Yang on Books Worth Reading (2006–2020), by publication year.
  • Edition: Tandem Library, 2006 · 240 pages

The paired TED talk

Comics belong in the classroom (2018), the TED talk by Gene Luen Yang.

From the publisher

Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.

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