About the Author

James Kyung-Jin Lee is an Associate Professor of Asian American Studies and English and Director of the Center for Medical Humanities at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of Urban Triage: Race and the Fictions of Multiculturalism.

Reviews

"Lee’s book makes important contributions to ongoing and much needed conversations about illness, disability, racism, ableism, and the importance of storytelling and memoir."—Wordgathering

“Lee provides an engaging bridge between Asian American and disability studies, draws skillfully from both fields, and demonstrates the compelling significance of Asian American medical and illness memoirs for the general public.”—American Literary History