A powerful and engaging exploration of contemporary Asian American identity through interwoven stories set in a teeming Chicago airport written by award-winning Asian American authors.

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that impacts twelve young Asian Americans in a crowded and restless airport. As their disrupted journeys crisscross and collide, they encounter fellow travelers -- some helpful, some hostile -- as they discover the challenges of friendship, the power of courage, the importance of the right word at the right time, and the unexpected significance of a blue Stratocaster electric guitar.

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