Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong’s Rendevous With American History, by Yunte HuangHuang, the author of a biography of Charlie Chan and another book about the conjoined twins Chang and Eng, now recounts the life of the Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong, who was born in Los Angeles in 1905. Wong went on to appear in more than 60 films — an astonishing number, given the few roles afforded nonwhite actors in the early decades of the 20th century. Liveright, Aug. 22

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Persons: Anna May Wong’s Rendevous, Yunte Huang Huang, Charlie Chan, Chang, Eng, Anna May Wong, Wong Locations: American, Los Angeles