List of IllustrationsIntroduction: Asian America in America's Heartland1 Who Is Midwestern Asian America? A Demographic Overview and Personal Histories of Post-1950s Midwestern Asian Americans2 "I Only Knew It in-Relation to Its Absence": Isolated and Everyday Ethnics on Spatial Contexts, Community, and Identity3 "Why Couldn't I Be White?": On the Legacy of Colonialism, Racism, and Internalized Racism in the Midwest4 Crafting "Sharp Weapons" in the Heartland: The Making of Cultural Productions as Racialized SubjectsConclusionEpilogue: A Final Note on Moving Forward for Asian AmericaAppendix: Selected Characteristics of Study ParticipantsAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex