"When proposals are rejected without consideration,
voices silenced, criticisms forbidden without reason,
accused of subversion and of disturbing security
then there are only two words: fight back!"
—disappeared Indonesian poet and activist Wiji Thukul

In honour of ESEA Heritage Month in Britain and the upcoming publication of We Are Each Other's Liberation: Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities, we have compiled this reading list of titles that celebrate East and South East Asian identity, history, and resilience, all available at 40% OFF for the remainder of September!*

Featuring powerful poetry anthologies, movement histories, and urgent interventions on building solidarity in the face of global imperialism and racist nationalisms. You can also check out our giveaway competition on Instagram for your chance to win* a bundle of three of the titles below - We Are Each Other's Liberation, We the Gathered Heat, and The Gate of Memory.

*Offers apply only to customers in Britain and Ireland

Drawing out lessons from the revolutionary work of movement forebearers—including the Combahee River Collective, Claudia Jones, Grace Lee Boggs, Yuri Kochiyama, and Third World Women’s Alliance as well as struggles today—We Are Each Other’s Liberation offers an urgent call for the just future we might build together.

A beautiful anthology featuring some of the brightest voices in contemporary American poetry who challenge, expand, and illuminate the meaning of the label “Asian American and Pacific Islander” in today’s world.

An anthology of poetry on Nikkei incarceration, written by descendants of the WWII prisons and camps, edited by Brandon Shimoda and Brynn Saito and featuring a foreword by acclaimed poet, activist, and concentration camp survivor, Mitsuye Yamada.

A landmark abolitionist primer on migration, sex work, policing, and the “anti-trafficking industry”—and a powerful argument about who is really leading the way toward justice: migrant sex workers themselves.

A comprehensive and spirited exploration of Asian American history—its movements, cultures, and key figures—beautifully illustrated and compellingly told for readers of all ages.

Through snapshots of China’s growing social movements—from its labor struggles to feminist campaigns, and more—editors Lin, Liu, Friedman, and Smith provide some of the building blocks we’ll need to construct a movement that centers international solidarity across borders.

Drawing on dozens of interviews with Chinese workers, this book documents the processes of migration, changing employment relations, worker culture, and other issues related to China’s explosive growth.