Madeleine Is Sleeping: A Novel by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum [in AsianWeek]
28 Oct, by in Adult Readers, Chinese American, European, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Repost
One of the more intriguing, original novels I’ve come across in a long time – although I can’t really tell you what happened because I still haven’t figured it out. Presented in...
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An adaptation in English by a mega-award winning author/illustrator, 
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A collection of 23 traditional Chinese myths and legends, uniquely illustrated with rare advertising posters from the 1920s and ’30s.
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An undeniably superb, even breathtaking short story collection about life spent in the “in-between” by the Japanese-born, German-domiciled, multi-dimensioned Tawada.
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Currently my children's favorite book, 
Multiple Caldecott Medal-winner 
From traditional Indian folklore, Jaffrey reinvents and creates an entertaining tale of the faraway travels and adventures of a helpful elephant and the many friends he makes along the way.
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