John Streamas is an associate professor of comparative ethnic studies and American studies at Washington State University. A biracial Japanese immigrant, his academic specialization is in Asian American history and culture. Aside from scholarly articles, he has published fiction and poetry in various literary magazines.
Watch John read "Topaz, Utah," by Toyo Suyemoto, as well as one of his own poems, "Social Justice 101," for Get Lit! 2020.
Click on the links to read a short story and two personal essays by John.
Learn more about John on his faculty page.