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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears Mengestu, Dinaw
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 read, africa, ethiopia, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-washington, us-washington-dc     Diane 2011/12/30 view activity »
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss The History of Love Krauss, Nicole
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 read, 1001-list-books, europe, immigrant-experience, north-america, poland, us-new-york     Diane 2011/12/27 view activity »
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại Inside Out & Back Again Lại, Thanhhà *
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 read, asia, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-alabama, vietnam     Diane 2011/12/25 view activity »
A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain Butler, Robert Olen *
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 read, asia, immigrant-experience, us-louisiana, vietnam     Diane 2011/12/18 view activity »
Call It Sleep by Henry Roth Call It Sleep Roth, Henry
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 read, 1001-list-books, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-new-york     Diane 2011/12/08 view activity »
The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi The Buddha of Suburbia Kureishi, Hanif
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 read, 1001-list-books, europe, immigrant-experience, uk-england     Diane 2011/12/08 view activity »
Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America Dumas, Firoozeh
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 read, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-california     Diane 2011/12/06 view activity »
One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni One Amazing Thing Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee *
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 read, asia, immigrant-experience, india, north-america, us-california     Diane 2011/11/28 view activity »
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Unaccustomed Earth Lahiri, Jhumpa
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 read, asia, immigrant-experience, india, italy, north-america, thailand, uk-england     Diane 2011/11/28 view activity »
Becoming Abigail by Chris Abani Becoming Abigail Abani, Chris
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 read, africa, europe, immigrant-experience, nigeria, uk-england     Diane 2011/11/28 view activity »
The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber The Language of Baklava: A Memoir Abu-Jaber, Diana *
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 read, immigrant-experience, jordan, middle-east, north-america, us-new-york     Diane 2011/11/27 view activity »
Small Island by Andrea Levy Small Island
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 read, 1001-list-books, caribbean, europe, group-read, immigrant-experience, jamaica, uk-england 2020/12/15 2021/01/15 Diane 2011/11/26 view activity »
Nomad by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations Hirsi Ali, Ayaan
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 read, europe, immigrant-experience, netherlands, somalia     Diane 2011/11/19 view activity »
The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan The Hundred Secret Senses Tan, Amy *
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 read, asia, china, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-california     Diane 2011/11/14 view activity »
Drown by Junot Díaz Drown Díaz, Junot
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 read, caribbean, dominican-republic, immigrant-experience, jersey, north-america, us-new-jersey, us-new-york     Diane 2011/11/07 view activity »
Yo! by Julia Alvarez Yo! Alvarez, Julia *
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 read, caribbean, dominican-republic, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-new-york     Diane 2011/11/07 view activity »
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea Into the Beautiful North Urrea, Luis Alberto *
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 read, immigrant-experience, mexico, north-america, us-arizona     Diane 2011/11/06 view activity »
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian Lewycka, Marina
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 read, 1001-list-books, europe, immigrant-experience, uk-england, ukraine     Diane 2011/11/06 view activity »
Open City by Teju Cole Open City Cole, Teju
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 read, africa, belgium, europe, immigrant-experience, nigeria, north-america, us-new-york     Diane 2011/11/05 view activity »
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan Esperanza Rising Ryan, Pam Muñoz
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 read, immigrant-experience, mexico, north-america, us-california     Diane 2011/11/05 view activity »
White Teeth by Zadie Smith White Teeth Smith, Zadie
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 read, 1001-list-books, europe, immigrant-experience, uk-england     Diane 2011/11/01 view activity »
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan The Bonesetter's Daughter Tan, Amy *
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 read, asia, china, immigrant-experience     Diane 2011/10/30 view activity »
Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Sister of My Heart (Anju and Sudha #1) Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee *
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 read, asia, immigrant-experience, india     Diane 2011/10/30 view activity »
The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Thing Around Your Neck Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
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 read, africa, immigrant-experience, nigeria     Diane 2011/10/28 view activity »
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Interpreter of Maladies Lahiri, Jhumpa
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 read, asia, immigrant-experience, india, north-america     Diane 2011/10/26 view activity »
How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu How to Read the Air Mengestu, Dinaw
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 read, africa, ethiopia, immigrant-experience, north-america     Diane 2011/10/24 view activity »
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club Tan, Amy *
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 read, asia, china, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-california     Diane 2011/10/23 view activity »
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat Breath, Eyes, Memory Danticat, Edwidge
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 read, caribbean, haiti, immigrant-experience     Diane 2011/10/23 view activity »
The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan The Kitchen God's Wife Tan, Amy *
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 read, asia, china, immigrant-experience, north-america, us-california     Diane 2011/10/23 view activity »
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Cutting for Stone Verghese, Abraham *
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 read, africa, asia, ethiopia, group-read, immigrant-experience, india, north-america, us-new-york 2014/05/01 2014/05/31 Diane 2011/10/22 view activity »


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