Standupcomic,actorandfanfavoritefromHBO’sSiliconValleyandthefilmCrazyRichAsiansshareshismemoirofgrowingupasaChineseimmigrantinCaliforniaandmakingitinHollywood.“Iturneddownajobinfinancetopursueacareerinstand-upcomedy.MydadthoughtIwascrazy.ButIfigureditwasbettertodisappointmyparentsforafewyearsthantodisappointmyselffortherestofmylife.IhadtodisappointtheminordertopursuewhatIloved.ThatwastheonlywaytohavemyChineseturnipcakeandeatanAmericanapplepietoo.“JimmyO.Yangisastandupcomedian,filmandTVactorandfanfavoriteasthecharacterJianYangfromthepopularHBOseriesSiliconValley.InHowtoAmerican,heshareshisstoryofgrowingupasaChineseimmigrantwhopursuedaHollywoodcareeragainstthewishesofhisparents:YangarrivedinLosAngelesfromHongKongatage13,learnedEnglishbywatchingBETRapCityforthreehoursaday,andworkedasastripclubDJwhilepursuinghiscomedycareer.HechroniclesaneardeportationepisodeduringacollegetripTijuanatofinallybecomingaproudUScitizentenyearslater.Featuringthoseandmanyotherhilariousstories,whilesharingsomehard-earnedlessons,HowtoAmericanmocksstereotypeswhileofferingtongueincheekadviceonpursuingtheAmericandreamsoffame,fortune,andstrippers.
