Parts scrapbook, love letter, memoir, and textbook, Rise: A Pop History of Asian America provides an overview and an analysis of the past three decades of Asian American artists, celebrities, and voices in contemporary society as well as the obstacles and challenges many Asian Americans have had to overcome and still face to this day. It serves as a celebration of all things Asian American, from Lucy Liu to Olivia Rodrigo, and a celebration of the diversity of stories that come from Asian Americans.

This monumental volume was the result of three main editors, Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang. Jeff Yang graduated from Harvard University in 1989 and is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association. In the 1990's, he was the editor of A Magazine, which was the most widely circulated Asian American magazine in the United States. Phil Yu is the creater of the blog Angry Asian Man and has an M.A. in Critical Studies from USC Film School. In 2011, he received a Public Image Award from Asian Americans Advancing Justice. Philip Wang is one of the founding members of Wong Fu Productions, a YouTube channel with more than 3.2 million subscribers and close to 600 million views. Wong Fu Productions featured actors such as Randall Park, Anna Akana, and Simu Liu.