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"Why Black People Die Sooner is a powerful and rigorous examination of the ways racism shapes health and disease. Joseph L. Graves Jr. demonstrates that the medical profession still fails to grasp basic facts about race..." -- @columbiaup.bsky.social cup.columbia.edu/book/why-bla...

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Congratulations to Christopher Fan, whose book ASIAN AMERICAN FICTION AFTER 1965: TRANSNATIONAL FANTASIES OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY was shortlisted for the Biennial Book Prize from MELUS. tinyurl.com/4nkhu8sh @chrisfan.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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New books from The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press! These books span Chinese literature, Asian studies, politics, history, philosophy, sociology, and Chinese-language reference—rigorous scholarship for readers engaging with China and the broader Asian world. buff.ly/QNgjjmr

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In this episode of WUNC Due South, author of WHY BLACK PEOPLE DIE SOONER Joseph L. Graves, Jr. interprets the gap in life expectancy between Black and white Americans and debunks the misconception that race can dictate disease prevalence.

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We are pleased to announce that Ying Qian's REVOLUTIONARY BECOMINGS will receive the Honorable Mention for the 2025 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies from the @modernlanguage.bsky.social. buff.ly/wxUxvI0

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We are pleased to announce that Tyler W. Williams's IF ALL THE WORLD WERE PAPER will receive the Honorable Mention for the 2025 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for South Asian Studies from the Modern Language Association. buff.ly/YZeY6JD @modernlanguage.bsky.social

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