Ronald Takaki, pioneering Asian American historian, 1939-2009

There are very few non-fiction books that anyone interested in Asian American history and culture must read. They include Helen Zia’s “Asian American Dreams,” Bill Hosokawa’s “Nisei: The Quiet Americans,” Phoebe Eng’s “Warrior Lessons,” Ben Fong-Torres’ “The Rice Room” and Ronald Takaki’s “Strangers from a Different Shore.” Ronald Takaki, who wrote or co-authored more than [...]