num_pages: 102
description: Poetry. A dramatic debut, REAL KARAOKE PEOPLE juxtaposes tradition and pop culture to bridge generations and continents in a way both heart-rending and real. Poems and prose engage readers with vivid and emotional portrayals of immigrant life and scrutinize conceptions of race, class, and ethnicity. Through everything from frank confession to lyric verse, this collection offers an open yet often highly individual account of contemporary America and the aftermath of assimilation. At once nostalgic and critical, REAL KARAOKE PEOPLE offers a gritty, honest, and compelling worldview.
language: English
title: Real Karaoke People
titlecomplete: Real Karaoke People (Many Voices Project)
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 61
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: PEN Open Book Award
publisher: New Rivers Press