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The Story of Red Rubber Ball by Constance Levy, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata [in AsianWeek]

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

Red Rubber BallA lonely red rubber ball is passed over by many, but finally finds a true friend. Delightful, fun pictures for the youngest readers. Review: "New and Notable Books," AsianWeek<a...

Yi-min and the Elephants: A Tale of Ancient China by Caroline Heaton, illustrated by Tim Vyner [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Fiction, Repost

Yi-Min and the ElephantsYi-Min, the youngest, tiniest daughter of the Chinese Emperor, goes in search of prized white elephants with her father. In spite of her size – or lack thereof – she...

Asian North American Identities: Beyond the Hyphen edited by Eleanor Ty and Donald D. Goellnicht [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Nonfiction, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Repost

Asian North American IdentitiesMore than three decades after ‘Orientals' claimed their identities as Asian Americans in the late 1960s, the said moniker no longer encompasses this growing group of Americans whose one commonality...

The Magical Monkey King: Mischief in Heaven by Ji-li Jiang, illustrated by Youshan Tang [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost

Magical Monkey KingThe Monkey King, one of the most popular figures in Chinese folklore, returns to entertain young children with his boastful, talented, ingenious, entertaining adventures. “Today, I am introducing our wonderful Monkey King...

The Pearl Diver by Jeff Talarigo [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese, Repost

Pearl Diver.TalarigoOkay, so I've been known to get on a soapbox more often than not about inauthentic voices usurping other people's identities, i.e. white men writing as Asian women, especially sets me off – oh,...

Sayonara, Gangsters by Genichiro Takahashi, translated by Michael Emmerich [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese, Repost, Translation

Sayonara GangsterI confess I have no idea what really happened in this wacky novel, but it was nonetheless entertaining, if only because it's so totally indescribably unpredictable. From what I gathered, there's a love story...

Spiral by Koji Suzuki, translated by Glynne Walley [in AsianWeek]

28 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese, Repost, Translation

SpiralGet ready to turn on all the lights, crawl into bed, and not get any sleep because the sequel to Ring (you know, mysterious videotape that kills in a week if you watch it)...

What Ever: A Living Novel by Heather Woodbury + Author Profile [in Bloomsbury Review]

01 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Drama/Theater, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

whateverListening to the Voices on the Street: A Profile of Performance Artist & Novelist Heather Woodbury What would eventually become What Ever: A Living Novel first began as a behemoth dare. In 1994, Heather Woodbury, a performance...

No Sword to Bury: Japanese Americans in Hawai’i during World War II by Franklin Odo + Author Profile [in Bloomsbury Review]

01 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Japanese American, Nonfiction, Repost

no-sword-to-burySilent No More: The Varsity Victory Volunteers of World War II Write what you know best” is the advice that writers probably hear most often. Franklin Odo, activist, academic, and museum curator extraordinaire, does exactly that. His latest title, No Sword...

Pikachu’s Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon edited by Joseph Tobin [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Japanese, Japanese American, Nonfiction, Repost

Pikachus Global AdventureWith one of the best covers I’ve ever seen on an academic text, this diverse collection of essays explores the global phenomenon that was Pokémon (from “pocket monster,” in case you were...

I Dream of Microwaves by Imad Rahman [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Pakistani American, Repost, Short Stories, South Asian American

I Dream of MicrowavesAn inventive debut collection of interconnected short stories about one Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (no, not that one), an itinerant actor with a vague resemblance to a criminal whom he once portrayed...

Aloft by Chang-rae Lee [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

aloftLest I start babbling with incoherent glee about this book, just go out and buy it, borrow it, nab it, and read it – word for word, cover to cover. Lee writes in the voice of...

Passing It On – A Memoir by Yuri Kochiyama [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Japanese American, Memoir, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Passing It OnA down-to-earth account of one of the most inspiring women of our times. The memoir that world-renowned activist Yuri Kochiyama began to write at the age of 77 for her family, is...

The Remasculinization of Korean Cinema by Kyung Hyun Kim [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Korean, Nonfiction, Repost

Remasculinization of Korean CinemaKim argues that the New Korean Cinema of the last two decades, which catapulted Korean films into the international spotlight, is finished as a movement. While the art-house flicks of...

Defining America Through Immigration Policy by Bill Ong Hing [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Latina/o/x, Nonfiction, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Repost

Defining Immigration Through Immigration Policy“We are a nation of immigrants,” Hing states in his introduction. And certainly that is a factual statement. However, since the United States was established more than two...

Building Your Own Kiln: Three Japanese Potters Give Advice and Instructions by Hiromi Itabashi, Roppo Tamura, and Naoki Kawabuchi [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Japanese, Nonfiction, Repost

Building Your Own KilnOkay, would-be potters and wannabes like me … so maybe you won’t quite get the results these teachers do (can you say, “wow!”) – but you can hope. Oh, if...

Thura’s Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq by Thura Al-Windawi, translated by Robin Bray [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Iraqi, Memoir, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost, Translation, Young Adult Readers

Thura's DiaryWhile the premise of a young girl’s diary about surviving war in contemporary Iraq is promising – if not necessary in order to put an innocent human face to the so-called ‘war on terrorism’...

When It’s the Last Day of School by Maribeth Boelts, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama [in AsianWeek]

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

When It's the Last Day of SchoolA humorous look at an endearing, rambunctious young boy’s promises of all the things he will not do on the very last day of...

The Little Engine that Could: Choo Choo Charlie Saves the Carnival by Megan E. Bryant, based on the original story by Watty Piper, illustrated by Cristina Ong [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Choo Choo CharlieWhen the carnival comes to town, all the engines help set up the tents and rides together. While Choo Choo Charlie doesn’t like being bossed around, he learns that even the smallest...

Can You Do This, Old Badger? by Eve Bunting, illustrated by LeUyen Pham [in AsianWeek]

30 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost, Vietnamese American

Can You Do This Old BadgerEven while his energetic young body is capable of many things, Little Badger still has much to learn from Old Badger’s love and experience. Review: <a href="http://bookdragonreviews.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/asianweek-2004-04-30-new-and-notable.pdf"...

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