January 2021: Minor Feelings

Contextual Links

We recommend perusing these links to get additional context about the book, the author, and the themes of the book. Spoilers ahead, though!

• It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

• KQED

• This Constructed Self of Mine”: On the Narrative Possibilities of Racial Melancholia

• The Shock of Recognition

Discussion Questions

We would recommend taking notes while reading this book. There are so many points for reflection and reaction.

• What passages made you feel uncomfortable? Why?

• What passages made you feel seen?

• What were your thoughts on her writing style?

• What does Asian American political consciousness look like now?

• How did the short essays impact your engagement?

Order the book through your local bookstore, online, or check your local library for digital and physical loans.