Nancy Wang Yuen

Nancy Wang Yuen is a sociologist and author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism. She is currently writing a book about her life through the films and TV shows she grew up watching.

Two older Asian women stand with their arms around each other, smiling against an outdoor background.

These Asian American Filmmakers Are Making Oscar History

Writer Nancy Wang Yuen chats with three documentary short filmmakers about their films and how varied the AA+PI experience can be

Working at Blockbuster Made Me a Protagonist

Writer Nancy Wang Yuen on how her high school job—and its access to “foreign” cinema—led her to finally seeing herself as the main character