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Masking Selves, Making Subjects: Japanese American Women, Identity, and the Body by Traise Yamamoto explores the complex relationships between language, body, gender, and agency in Japanese American women's writing. Published by the University of California Press, this scholarly work examines post-World War II autobiographical writings, fiction, and poetry through the lens of masking as a strategy for self-protection and identity formation. The interdisciplinary approach provides deep readings of various genres, analyzing how these writers negotiate their differences and interact with mainstream racial and sexual projections. This academic text is essential for those interested in Literary Studies, Asian American Studies, and Women's Studies.