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“In a time of destruction, create something.”
Maxine Hong Kingston
The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies
CAALS is an international scholarly society dedicated to the study of Asian American literature, culture, and arts. We invite you to join us in creating a community of warm professionalism for scholars, writers, teachers, and students of Asian American literature.