{"title":"Ben Masaoka","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"criminals-paperback","title":"Criminals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCriminals\u003c\/em\u003e follows the lives of a sister and brother, Ruth and Hank Tanazaki, as they struggle to free themselves from the weight of their parents' generation in a small Japanese American community in Los Angeles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This poignant story of the double-edged nature of community-a force that supports the group, but often at the expense of the individual-explores the possibilities and limits of seeking personal freedom through creativity. Masaoka's dazzling, deeply-moving debut is also an eloquent addition to the canon of Asian American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103936221407,"sku":"9781955593106","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/KYtluFkQn29781955593106.webp?v=1781099780"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/ben-masaoka.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}