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An Empire of Women by Karen Shepard [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]

11 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Chinese American, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Repost

Empire of WomenAs I read Karen Shepard’s debut novel, An Empire of Women, I couldn’t help thinking if the title was some sort of sarcastic joke, if not a blatant mistake, because the utter...

The Bridegroom: Stories by Ha Jin [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]

01 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost, Short Stories

BridegroomTwelve short stories about daily life in modern China, penned by National Book Award winner for Waiting. The collection could be read as a companion title to Waiting, as Ha Jin returns to the same Muji...

The Moon Pearl by Ruthanne Lum McCunn + Author Interview [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]

01 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Hong Kongese, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Moon PearlModern Girls Growing up in a large, extended family in Hong Kong, Ruthanne Lum McCunn was surrounded by strong, independent women. So it's no surprise that she has made a career writing about...

Stone Field, True Arrow by Kyoko Mori [in aOnline]

06 Sep, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost

Stone Field, True ArrowKyoko Mori’s Stone Field, True Arrow is a love story – or sorts. An exasperating one, at that, filled with characters emotionally paralyzed to the point of utter immobility. Maya...

The Binding Chair: or, A Visit from the Foot Emancipation Society by Kathryn Harrison [in aOnline]

16 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Awful Duds, Chinese, European, Fiction, Repost

Binding ChairMy initial reaction – and it does not fade through the course of the book – is utter annoyance at yet another non-Asian exoticizing, objectifying, making inscrutable the Asian culture and its people. But...

The Blue Bedspread by Raj Kamal Jha [in aOnline]

26 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian, Repost, South Asian

Blue BedspreadRaj Kamal Jha’s slim debut novel, The Blue Bedspread, is fabulous. It is perhaps the best book I’ve read this year – maybe even several years. It’s also a precious find, not the least...

When My Sister Was Cleopatra Moon by Frances Park + Author Interview [in aOnline]

15 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Fiction, Korean American, Repost, Young Adult Readers

When My Sister Was Cleopatra MoonIn Overdrive: Frances Park’s Sweet Road to Success What began as a short story has quickly become Frances Park’s breakout novel. When My Sister Was Cleopatra Moon...

Diamond Dust by Anita Desai [in aOnline]

05 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, British Asian, Fiction, Indian, Indian American, Repost, Short Stories, South Asian, South Asian American

Diamond DustA word of advice: Don’t read The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (which just won the Pulitzer for fiction) at the same time as Anita Desai’s new collection of short stories, Diamond Dust....

Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee by Meera Syal [in aOnline]

22 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, British, British Asian, Fiction, Repost

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee HeeTo reveal that the theme song to Meera Syal's novel, Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee is Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” might...

Phoenix Eyes and Other Stories by Russell Charles Leong [in aOnline]

01 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost, Short Stories

Phoenix EyesIn the title poem of Russell Leong’s 1993 poetry collection, The Country of Dreams and Dust (West End Press), an epic work encompassing the history of the Chinese in America, Leong alludes to what...

Stranger in the Mirror by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost

Stranger in the MirroSam wakes up one day with the face of his elderly grandfather. He has a frustrating time trying to convince his family and friends that he really is still Sam...

Tree of Cranes by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese, Japanese American, Repost

Tree of CranesA lovely story about a young Japanese boy who learns about Christmas for the first time from his California-born Japanese American mother as she prepares a special pine tree, decorated with paper...

A River Dream by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

River DreamMark is in bed with a high fever. His Uncle Scott sends him a metal box for trout flies, which brings back memories of Mark’s first fishing trip. He’s transported to a sparkling river,...

The Lost Lake by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Lost LakeLuke and his father embark on a camping trip to "the Lost Lake," where the father used to go with his own father. When they arrive they find that too many others have discovered...

The Boy of the Three-Year Nap by Dianne Snyder, illustrated by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese, Japanese American, Repost

Boy of the Three-Year NapTaro is known throughout the village as its laziest citizen. When a rich merchant moves into town, he hatches a plan to ensure an easy life by convincing...

Aekyung’s Dream by Min Paek [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Bilingual, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

Aekyung's DreamAekyung, a young Korean girl recently arrived in the U.S., is teased at school for her different features and has not yet made friends. Inspired by a dream about King Sejong who created Hangul,...

Magic Spring: A Korean Folktale by Nami Rhee [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean, Korean American, Repost

Magic SpringA hardworking, childless elderly couple are led to the fountain of youth by a mysterious bluebird and warned to take just a sip. Their greedy neighbor hears about their discovery, rushes to the magic...

Heroes by Ken Mochizuki, illustrated by Dom Lee [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost

Heroes.MochizukiDonnie’s friends always force him to play the enemy because, as a Japanese American, he looks like "them." But Donnie’s valiantly father served in World War II and his uncle fought in Korea. His friends want...

Pie-Biter by Ruthanne Lum McCunn, illustrated by You-Shan Tang [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Pie-BiterHoi, a young Chinese boy, arrives in America in 1865 to work on the railroads. Because his favorite food is American pies, his friends rename him "Pie-Biter." He quickly grows to be a strong young man....

Dumpling Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan, illustrated by Lillian Hsu-Flanders [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Hawaiian, Korean American, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Repost

Dumpling SoupEvery year, the extended Yang family gathers from all over the Hawaiian island of Oahu at Grandma’s house to celebrate New Year’s Eve. This year, young Marisa will help make the dumplings for Grandma’s...

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