Summary: Liu asks, “What does it mean to be Chinese American in this moment of China and America?” In essays that range from the meaning of Confucius, to the role of Chinese Americans in shaping how we read the Constitution, to why he dislikes the hyphen in "Chinese-American," Liu pieces together a sense of the Chinese American identity in these auspicious years for both countries. Eric Liu is the founder and CEO of Citizen University and the author of “The Accidental Asian,” “Guiding Lights” and “The Gardens of Democracy.” He served as a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for President Bill Clinton and as a trustee of The Seattle Public Library. Liu is a regular columnist for CNN.com and a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com.
