Rachel Matlow Books in Order

This cultural study examines Gwen Stefani's use of Japanese Harajuku fashion and her accompanying dancers to build a celebrity brand. It considers appropriation, representations of Asian women, racial identity, and the commercial politics of borrowing cultural imagery.

Rachel Matlow recounts their mother's decision to pursue alternative remedies for cancer, and the conflict that follows. Family memories and dark humor accompany an account of caregiving, grief, and the tension between affection and incompatible beliefs.