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Vatos | poem by Luis Alberto Urrea, photographs by José Galvez

22 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Latina/o/x, Nonfiction, Poetry, Young Adult Readers

Luis Alberto Urrea's "hymn to vatos who will never be in a poem" provides the lyrical frame onto which Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez showcases the everyday challenges and celebrations of the Latino experience. This slightly sepia-ed homage to masculinity-on-the-fringe was a 2002 Quick Pick...

Dear Zari: Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan by Zarghuna Kargar

17 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Afghan, British, Memoir, Nonfiction

"'I hope other people – particularly women – listen to these stories and become kinder to their own sex,'" a woman laments, her life made unbearable by her female in-laws who condemn her because she literally flushed away the evidence of her virginal blood. "'I don't understand...

Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell

15 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Audio, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Southeast Asian, Young Adult Readers

Vassar Spore is every Tiger Mother's dream come true. At 16, she's got her entire overachieving life perfectly planned out with the unwavering support of two control-driven-but-nurturing parents. The three seamlessly work together toward Vassar's goals: a 5.3 GPA – the new 4.0; a degree with...

The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Abigail Halpin

13 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Fiction, Indian, Indian African, Middle Grade Readers, South Asian, South Asian American

My first reaction a few chapters into Uma Krishnaswami's latest middle-grade romp of a novel was, 'Take me, take me! I wanna move to Swapnagiri, too!' Dini and her family's South Indian adventures hadn't even started yet, and I was ready to pack my bags...

No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene [in Christian Science Monitor]

04 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, African, European, Jewish, Memoir, Nonfiction, Repost

As her children grow, author Melissa Fay Greene decides to extend parenthood by adopting five more You just know that a book’s going to be good if you’ve already guffawed and the type has started to blur (even though you’re trying not to get overly emotional)...

Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China by Guy Delisle, translated by Helge Dascher

03 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Canadian, Chinese, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Memoir, Nonfiction, Translation

The year is 1997 when Guy Delisle journeyed to Shenzhen, an industrial city in southern China, to oversee a production project for his French animation employer. His China gig would follow with another outsourced animation project that would lead to his Pyongyang: A Journey in North...

Japan As Viewed by 17 Creators produced by Fanfare/Ponent Mon, translated by Shizuka Shimoyama, Elizabeth Tiernan, and Vanessa Champion

02 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, European, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Translation, Young Adult Readers

Here's an uncommon venue for an East/West cultural exchange: manga across borders! Under the auspices of the French Institutes and Alliances in Japan, 10 French-speaking "comic creators" and seven Japanese manga artists wrote 16 chapters (two French creators worked together) inspired by their experiences visiting...

The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer

10 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Audio, European, Fiction, Jewish

Sometimes, nothing satisfies like a sweeping family saga: convincing enough to believe the characters truly existed beyond the bound pages, long enough to feel like they've become a part of your lives, inspiring enough to mourn their company once the words are finished. Thus is Julie Orringer's...

The Story of Lee (vol. 1) by Seán Michael Wilson and Chie Kutsuwada

05 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, British, British Asian, Chinese, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Hong Kongese, Young Adult Readers

The greatest strength of this series debut is, without a doubt, the art: the first spread, for example, captures the eponymous Lee gliding along on her bike, then the shock of a narrowly-missed collision with an elderly woman, and the embarrassed apology as she picks...

Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle, translated by Helge Dascher

17 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Canadian, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Korean, Memoir, Nonfiction, North Korean, Translation, Young Adult Readers

In another century, travelers wrote a few postcards. Today's modern wanderer might send group emails or abbreviated texts; the more techno-savvy might start a blog and instantly upload the pictures from those tiny devices. The really ambitious write essays and even books. Guy Delisle (thank goodness!)...

Author Interview: Xinran [in Bookslut]

07 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, British Asian, Chinese, Nonfiction, Repost, Translation

People, even complete strangers, feel compelled to tell Xinran their personal stories, from the simple happiness of sweet everyday lives to the most horrific memories of shocking abuse. Something in her soothing voice, the wordless encouragement to keep talking, exudes a sense of undeniable comfort...

Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus

03 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Fiction, Japanese, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers

It's been awhile since I carried a book around all day because I couldn't put it down, reading even in two-minute snatches while waiting at those loooonnnng red lights! So I'm not at all surprised that Margi Preus's debut novel (she already has numerous children's picture books...

My Mom Is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your Asian-American Mom by Teresa Wu and Serena Wu, foreword by Margaret Cho

28 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Nonfiction, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Young Adult Readers

For those of you searching for an antidote to the Tiger Mom brouhaha, this is it! I kid you not. Picture this ...

Nobody’s Son: Notes from an American Life by Luis Alberto Urrea

15 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Hapa/Mixed-race, Latina/o/x, Memoir, Nonfiction

This third and final installment of Luis Alberto Urrea's Border Trilogy is unmistakably his most personal. His "good Republican" mother from Staten Island never accepted his Mexican identity. His "devil on the dance floor"-father was once on Mexico's presidential staff, becoming a bowling alley janitor...

Scenes from an Impending Marriage: a prenuptial memoir by Adrian Tomine

14 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese American, Memoir, Nonfiction

Shockingly enough, Valentine's Day wasn't actually created by Hallmark! In fact, the heartfelt holiday has two versions as to its origins. The Christians say the date commemorates three martyrs all named 'Valentine'; St. Valentine's Day was established at the end of the 5th century, only...

China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power by Rob Gifford

10 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Audio, British, Chinese, Memoir, Nonfiction

At the end of a six-year stint in Beijing as the China correspondent for NPR, Rob Gifford sent his wife and children ahead to London to start their new lives. Gifford, who first arrived in China as a language student in his early 20s, embarks on...

Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan [in Christian Science Monitor]

07 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Memoir, Nepali, Nonfiction, Repost

Two warnings: 1. Don’t read Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal in public unless you enjoy making a spectacle of yourself, wiping your eyes and blowing your nose every few pages; 2. Skip the middle photo insert until...

Author Interview: Anjali Banerjee [in Bookslut]

06 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Fiction, Indian American, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, South Asian American

With her past seven published novels – written for audiences that range from middle-grade readers on up – Anjali Banerjee didn’t particularly mention male body parts in any great detail. Maybe a twinkling eye here, capable hands there, but she certainly didn’t dwell. But as...

By the Lake of Sleeping Children: The Secret Life of the Mexican Border by Luis Alberto Urrea, photographs by John Lueders-Booth

31 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Hapa/Mixed-race, Latina/o/x, Memoir, Mexican, Mexican American, Nonfiction

Once I opened this second volume in Luis Alberto Urrea's Border Trilogy, I simply couldn't stop. So here's the best thing I can say about Lake after reading his first border title, Across the Wire: Lake is more of the same ...

This Child, Every Child: A Book about the World’s Children by David J. Smith, illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong

28 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Children/Picture Books, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Young Adult Readers

The award-winning team that brought you the fascinating bite-sized statistics of If America Were a Village and If the World Were a Village delves into the lives of children all around the world. The statistics here might surprise you ("children make up about one-third of the...

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