{"product_id":"9798216372042","title":"Fortune Cookie","description":"\u003ch3\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFortune Cookie\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDarien Hsu Gee | Ian Bogost | Christopher Schaberg\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom simple proverbs to personalized prophecies, fortune cookies have become an iconic finale to countless restaurant meals and takeout orders. But crack a cookie open and it might reveal more than you expect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFortune Cookie\u003c\/i\u003e, Darien Hsu Gee explores the origins of the fortune cookie and its place in popular culture, offering a different kind of immigrant story–one of adaptation and assimilation, of nostalgia tinged with hope for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing its disputed origins to its status as a global phenomenon, Gee examines themes of cultural exchange, appropriation, and identity, as well as the fortune cookie's unique position at the intersection of culinary tradition, chance, and the pursuit of the American Dream. \u003ci\u003eFortune Cookie \u003c\/i\u003ereflects on how fortune cookies serve as unexpected touchstones in our lives, reflecting our personal and shared cultural narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDarrien Hsu Gee\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eOther Small Histories\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), which have been translated into 11 languages, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eNonwhite and Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). Her writing spans multiple genres and has been recognized with several awards. These include a Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship, silver and bronze IPPY awards for micro essay collections on growing up Chinese American , and a Hawai'i Book Publishers' Award of Excellence. She an instructor of creative nonfiction at UCLA Extension, Hugo House, USA. Her writing spans multiple genres and has been recognized with several awards. These include a Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship, silver and bronze IPPY awards for micro essay collections on growing up Chinese American and lived multicultural stories, and a Hawai'i Book Publishers' Award of Excellence for\u003ci\u003e Writing the Hawai'i Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e.  She runs a teaching platform, \u003ci\u003eWriter-ish.com\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 August 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216372042\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55552979501196,"sku":"9798216372042","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216372042","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}