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IN THE NEWS

APRIL 2024

SEPTEMBER 2023 / WQOW-ABC (Eau Claire, WI)

SEPTEMBER 2023 / WQOW-ABC (Eau Claire, WI)

Announcing the Midland Authors Award Winners


Chinese Prodigal wins the Bernard J. Brommel Award for Biography & Memoir


SEPTEMBER 2023 / WQOW-ABC (Eau Claire, WI)

SEPTEMBER 2023 / WQOW-ABC (Eau Claire, WI)

SEPTEMBER 2023 / WQOW-ABC (Eau Claire, WI)

UWEC professor releases new book, explores what it means to be Asian American


An interview with Toby Mohr about Chinese Prodigal (includes video segment).

AUGUST 2023 / Porchlight Books

SEPTEMBER 2023 / WQOW-ABC (Eau Claire, WI)

AUGUST 2023 / Porchlight Books

Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments (Review)


An Editor's Choice book review by Jasmine Gonzalez.

AUGUST 2023 / Kirkus Reviews

AUGUST 2023 / Kirkus Reviews

AUGUST 2023 / Porchlight Books

A Prodigal Son Reckons With Family and History


An interview with editor-in-chief of Kirkus Reviews Tom Beer about  Chinese Prodigal.

AUGUST 2023 / AsAmNews

AUGUST 2023 / Kirkus Reviews

AUGUST 2023 / Literary Hub

Chinese Prodigal: What it means to be Asian American


An interview with Lindsay Wang about the writing of Chinese Prodigal.

AUGUST 2023 / Literary Hub

AUGUST 2023 / Kirkus Reviews

AUGUST 2023 / Literary Hub

26 new books out today!


A round-up of books sharing Chinese Prodigal's pub day.

AUGUST 2023 / Volume One (Eau Claire, WI)

AUGUST 2023 / Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

AUGUST 2023 / Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

'CHINESE PRODIGAL': UWEC Professor's Memoir Examines Life, Race in America


An in-depth review of Chinese Prodigal by Lopamudra Basu for the arts and culture publication of the region.

AUGUST 2023 / Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

AUGUST 2023 / Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

AUGUST 2023 / Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

Three memoirs -- one from Eau Claire -- by writers made to feel like outsiders at home


A brief review of Chinese Prodigal alongside two other new memoirs.

in the news, cont'd

AUGUST 2023 / Kirkus Reviews

JULY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

JULY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

4 New Memoirs to Wrap Up Your Summer Reading


The editor-in-chief of Kirkus Reviews includes Chinese Prodigal among the memoirs he is looking forward to this month.

JULY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

JULY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

JULY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

Writers to Watch: 10 Noteworthy Nonfiction Debuts, Fall 2023


A short introduction to Chinese Prodigal with comments from the book's author and editor.

JULY 2023 / Library Journal

JULY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

JULY 2023 / Library Journal

Authors Everywhere | ALA Annual 2023


A report on the 2023 ALA Conference that mentions Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments. 

MAY 2023 / Library Journal

MAY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

JULY 2023 / Library Journal

Memoir Preview | Titles and Trends


A round-up of notable memoir titles that includes Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments. 

MAY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

MAY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

MAY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

Review of Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments


"University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire English professor Shih presents a raw, moving debut memoir about his complicated relationship with his father and his Asian American identity. "

MAY 2023 / Kirkus Reviews

MAY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

MAY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

Review of Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments (starred)


"A profoundly thoughtful, unflinchingly honest Asian American memoir."

MAY 2023 / Publishers Weekly

JANUARY 2021 / Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

JANUARY 2021 / Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

Fall 2023 Adult Announcements: Memoirs & Autobiographies


Chinese Prodigal: A Memoir in Eight Arguments longlisted.

JANUARY 2021 / Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

JANUARY 2021 / Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

JANUARY 2021 / Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

"To Me, The Truth Is Whatever Scares You Into Silence": An Interview With David Shih"


An interview with professor and writer B.J. Hollars on the topic of a CVWG craft talk.

MARCH 2020 / The Spectator (UW-Eau Claire)

JANUARY 2021 / Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

SEPTEMBER 2018 / The Spectator (UW-Eau Claire)

"David Shih wins the 2020 MLK Award"


A story from the UW-Eau Claire student newspaper on winning the university's MLK Social Justice Award.

SEPTEMBER 2018 / The Spectator (UW-Eau Claire)

SEPTEMBER 2018 / The Spectator (UW-Eau Claire)

SEPTEMBER 2018 / The Spectator (UW-Eau Claire)

"UWEC recognizes eight faculty members for their excellence"


A story from the UW-Eau Claire student newspaper on winning the university's Excellence in EDI Award.

MAY 2017 / The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 2018 / The Spectator (UW-Eau Claire)

MAY 2017 / The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Who Really Benefits from Diversity Programs?"


A discussion of the ideas from my article "A Theory to Better Understand Diversity, and Who Really Benefits" at NPR's Code Switch.

FEBRUARY 2017 / U.S. News and World Report

SEPTEMBER 2018 / The Spectator (UW-Eau Claire)

MAY 2017 / The Chronicle of Higher Education

"A New Face for Affirmative Action?"


An article on anti-affirmative action Asian Americans that quotes from my blog on Fisher v. Texas.

David Shih

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