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Eight Million Gods and Demons by Hiroko Sherwin [in AsianWeek]

18 Dec, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese, Japanese American, Repost

Eight Million Gods and DemonsA family saga, set in Meiji Japan of the 1880s to the end of World War II, that weaves together the country’s tumultuous history with the story of...

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Yu Hua, translated by Andrew F. Jones [in AsianWeek]

07 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Chinese, Fiction, Repost, Translation

Chronicle of a Blood MerchantIn spite of the comical nature of many scenes, Chronicle of a Blood Merchant is ultimately a heartbreaking story of a Chinese man and his family caught in...

Mirage by Bandula Chandraratna [in AsianWeek]

07 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, British Asian, Fiction, Repost, South Asian

MirageOriginally self-published in London by Sri Lankan-born Chandraratna, then becoming a contender for the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 1999, Mirage simply tells the heartbreaking story of Sayeed, a quiet man getting on in years...

An Eye for an Eye by Bandula Chandraratna [in AsianWeek]

07 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, British Asian, Fiction, Repost, South Asian

Eye for an EyeThe sequel to Mirage continues the poignant story of Sayeed, who wakes in the hospital unaware of the tragedies he has endured, and the hardships he still must...

To Live by Yu Hua, translated by Michael Berry [in AsianWeek]

26 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Chinese, Fiction, Repost, Translation

To LiveOriginally banned in China, To Live was the basis for the 1994 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize winner of the same name, directed by grandmaster Zhang Yimou. A surprisingly slim volume, To Live tells...

Operation Monsoon by Shona Ramaya [in AsianWeek]

26 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian, Indian American, Repost, Short Stories, South Asian, South Asian American

Operation MonsoonA striking, original collection of multi-layered short stories about life caught between the old and modern, between expectations and hopes, between dreams and reality. The opening story, “Gopal’s Kitchen,” is especially poignant about a...

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri [in AsianWeek]

26 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian American, Repost, South Asian American, Young Adult Readers

NamesakeThe long-awaited debut novel by the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies, begins in 1968 with newlyweds-by-arrangement Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli living in Cambridge, Mass. They name their first child Gogol,...

Brick Lane by Monica Ali [in AsianWeek]

26 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Bangladeshi, British, British Asian, Fiction, Repost

Brick LaneA runaway bestseller in its native Britain and quickly climbing the charts on this side of the pond, Ali’s assured debut novel follows the life of Bangladeshi-born Nazneen, who arrives at age 18 in...

Dream Jungle by Jessica Hagedorn + Author Interview [in AsianWeek]

26 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Fiction, Filipina/o, Filipina/o American, Repost, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asian American

Dream JungleHer Bum Is on Fire: Jessica Hagedorn debuts with her latest novel After years of chatting on the phone and sending various e-mails back and forth, I finally got the chance to meet writer extraordinaire...

The Bridegroom Was a Dog by Yoko Tawada, translated by Margaret Mitsutani + Author Interview [in AsianWeek]

12 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, European, Fiction, Japanese, Repost, Short Stories, Translation

Bridegroom Was a DogLiving in the Space of 'In-Between': In any language, author Yoko Tawada is easily understood If I wanted to make my mother truly proud, I would finally complete either of the...

The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan [in AsianWeek]

29 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian, Indian American, Repost, South Asian, South Asian American

Feast of RosesThe woman who inspired the Taj Mahal had all but been lost to history until Sundaresan recreated her in her historical novel The Twentieth Wife, released earlier this year in paperback. Sundaresan...

Invisible Gardens by Julie Shigekuni [in AsianWeek]

29 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost

Invisible GardensThe follow-up to the award-winning A Bridge Between Us, Shigekuni's newest novel tells the haunting story of Lily Soto, a young Japanese American woman who appears to have the perfect life with her adoring...

Dragon Bones by Lisa See [in AsianWeek]

01 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Dragon BonesThe third thriller from See to feature Liu Hulan, an agent for China’s Ministry of Public Security, and her husband, American lawyer David Stark. This time, they’re investigating a potential murder and archeological theft...

In Full Bloom by Caroline Hwang [in AsianWeek]

01 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

In Full BloomA wacky first novel about Korean American Ginger Lee, an English PhD dropout working in the fashion industry and trying to avoid her well-intentioned mother’s attempts to marry her off before she...

Twinkle, Twinkle by Kaori Ekuni, translated by Emi Shimokawa [in AsianWeek]

01 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese, Repost, Translation

Twinkle TwinkleAn entertaining, quirky, somewhat sad love story of sorts about a troubled young woman who marries a gay doctor and creates a new kind of family of her own. Review: "New and Notable...

West of the Jordan: A Novel by Laila Halaby [in AsianWeek]

01 Aug, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Arab American, Fiction, Jordanian, Middle Eastern, Palestinian, Repost

West of the JordanA poetic first novel with some amazing images (“ … try to remember the wisdoms you unpacked that life scattered around your living room,” the author’s prologue begins) by an...

Once Removed by Mako Yoshikawa [in AsianWeek]

27 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost

Once RemovedIn alternating voices, this lyrical novel captures the relationship between two stepsisters – one a Japanese American, the other a blond Jewish-Catholic – who are so different and yet so alike, proving that some...

The Laws of Evening: Stories by Mary Yukari Waters [in AsianWeek]

27 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Japanese American, Repost, Short Stories

Laws of EveningDebut collection of breathtaking, breathless stories by a half-Japanese, half-Irish American writer who seems to be searching for meaning in the spaces between war and peace, between being Japanese and becoming American,...

The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi [in AsianWeek]

27 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian, Indian American, Repost, South Asian, South Asian American

Mango SeasonA young woman returns to her home in India after a seven-year absence and has a difficult time telling her family about her non-Indian fiancé. The story is an otherwise entertaining light read about...

Following Foo (the electronic adventures of The Chestnut Man) by B.D. Wong [in AsianWeek]

30 May, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Chinese American, Memoir, Nonfiction, Repost

Following FooYes, that B.D. Wong of small and large screen fame. Following Foo is a heartbreaking, loving, hope-filled ride to parenthood for Wong and his partner who have twins with the help of a surrogate...

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