The poems from this book have been reprinted in a multitude of textbooks and anthologies, including the Norton Introduction to Literature. This is the last printing for this paperback book published by Tia Chucha Press, Chicago's acclaimed multicultural poetry publisher. The book is not available as an ebook. Get it while you can. . Crossing with the Light contains one of the most reprinted poems about the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII -- "In Response to Executive Order 9066." The poem has appeared in CELEBRATE AMERICA IN POETRY AND ART (Smithsonian) and many textbooks and anthologies.  The poem looks at this moment in American history through the eyes of a teenage girl. Another popular poem is "Notes for a Poem on Being Asian American," which has appeared in the NORTON INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE and NORTON INTRODUCTION TO POETRY.  Okita's poetry is widely reprinted every year in textbooks and anthologies.  .The book also looks at the poet's life as a gay man in poems like "When Frank Walks In" and "Where the Boys Were."  This last poem was inspired by the AIDS crisis.  There is often humor in the poems, sometimes a sense of wonder.  Other titles included:  "Mysteries of a Bowling Alley," "Letters I Never Wrote," and "Poem for the Unnamed."  The Amazon page used to let visitors to Look Inside but it hasn't worked in a while.  .If you enjoy Okita's poetry, you may want to take a peek at his award-winning, debut novel THE PROSPECT OF MY ARRIVAL.  It was a finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards and is available on Amazon in both kindle and trade paperback.  Okita was named an "Author to Watch" by Best Indie Book Awards for his second novel, THE HOPE STORE.  It's about the first store in the world to sell hope over the counter, the customers who were transformed by it, and the controversies that ensued.Author site:  DwightOkita.com. NOTE:  Sometimes Amazon carries this book, sometimes it doesn't. Another way to purchase remaining copies of Crossing with the Light is to visit:  tiachucha.org/bookstore

Crossing with the Light

Literature & Fiction

Okita, Dwight

Poetry

Tia Chucha

<p>A human embryo is allowed to preview the world before deciding whether to be born. The embryo named Prospect will meet a range of people to help him make up his mind. Among them, a greeting card writer, a sociopath, and Prospect's very own inscrutable parents.Trish Mesmer is the scientist charged with counseling Prospect, though she has more hidden agendas then a centipede has legs. At the same time, Trevor Grueling grows increasingly committed to derailing the bio-experiment all together. This speculative tale is served up with equal helpings of whimsy, dread, and hope.At heart, this is literary fiction with a slightly sci-fi premise. The book may not appeal to hardcore sci-fi readers. Those who appreciate the trippy, modern world on display in the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or "Being There" may find themselves at home.** AUTHOR NOTE. In May 2013, the author is releasing a revised edition of PROSPECT which includes book reviews, discussion questions, and a preview of the opening 20 pages of his next novel THE HOPE STORE. Also the book has been re-proofed.</p>

The Prospect of My Arrival

United States

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<p>Two Asian American men, Luke and Kazu, discover a bold new procedure to import hope into the hopeless. They vow to open the world's first Hope Store. Their slogan: "We don't just instill hope. We install it." The media descend. Customer Jada Upshaw arrives at the store with a hidden agenda, but what happens next no one could have predicted. Meanwhile an activist group called The Natural Hopers emerges warning that hope installations are a risky, Frankenstein-like procedure and vow to shut down the store. Luke comes to care about Jada, and marvels at her Super-Responder status. But in dreams begin responsibilities, and unimaginable nightmares follow. If science can't save Jada, can she save herself -- or will she wind up as collateral damage?</p>

The Hope Store

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Crossing with the Light

The Prospect of My Arrival

The Hope Store