Describe the structure of the essay collection. How does Hong use form to enact her thematic interests?

Each of Hong's essays employ a modular form. This structure combines a series of anecdotes, ancillary textual references, and historical accounts. The modular form allows Hong's work to function through the accumulation of collaged units of thought. Because Hong does not over-editorialize, and actively resists easy legibility, her work demands her reader’s engagement; she therefore resists explaining her racial identity and experience to a potentially majority white audience. Hong's patchwork form inhabits the liminality Hong is exploring.

What is the significance of Hong's incorporation of ancillary textual references? How does she interact with these cited voices?

Throughout the collection, Hong references a range of work by other writers, artists, and thinkers. By incorporating passages from other artists' work, Hong's essays appear in conversation with these voices. Referencing ancillary texts...