Review of 'America Is in the Heart' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
America is in the Heart is the memoir of Filipino poet Carlos Bulosan. Starting with his peasant upbringing in the rural Philippines, Bulosan outlines his journey to America, exploitation by his employers, racist treatment by White-Americans, and awakening to the cause of labor and social justice organizing. Bulosan's enduring hope for an America that will live up to the ideals of its founding documents was inspiring during its release in 1946, but should be required reading for Americans living after Japanese Internment and during the rise of anti-Asian violence (#StopAsianHate) in the first quarter of the 21st century.
Bulosan's America is in the Heart is worth your time: babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015000566789&view=1up&seq=5&q1=%22America%20is%20also%20the%20nameless%22