About the AuthorEarlier this month, I saw the new film “Chinatown Rising” in San Francisco. It’s a new documentary directed by Harry Chuck and Josh Chuck, a father and son team. Both of them have been deeply involved with Cameron House, whose early history I explore in my latest book. The Rev. Harry Chuck, a … READ FULL POST
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“Meticulously researched and inspiring....”A New York Times Editors' ChoiceBackground image, Chinatown After Dark, by Willard E. Worden, Courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library—Anisse Gross, San Francisco Chronicle -
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“Lost Kingdom is a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii. It's impossible not to be impressed with the breadth of Siler's fine scholarship. A real gem of a book."—Douglas BrinkleyBackground image, Enoch Wood Perry´s Manoa Valley, courtesy of the Bishop Museum (cropped for use on this website) -
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“Call it Greek tragedy or Shakespearean drama, Biblical strife, Freudian acting out or even soap opera. You wouldn’t be exaggerating, and you wouldn’t be wrong….”—Eric Asimov, The New York Times