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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron [in Library Journal]

08 Feb, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Memoir, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers

*STARRED REVIEW A full decade has passed since William Styron (Sophie's Choice, The Confessions of Nat Turner, As I Lay Dying) died at 81 in 2006. He might have died 21 years earlier by suicide, but he escaped that "near-violent dénouement." With raw, unflinching openness, Styron shared...

The Mothers by Brit Bennet [in Library Journal]

11 Jan, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Black/African American, Fiction, Repost

*STARRED REVIEW The collective elder mothers of Upper Room Chapel open with a Greek chorus-esque recitation about happenings affecting their congregation. At the center of the chatter is Nadia, 17, who had "earned a wild reputation" since her mother committed suicide six months earlier; the Upper Room...

Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko by David Jacobson, illustrated by Toshikado Hajiri, translated by Sally Ito and Michiko Tsuboi

23 Nov, by SIBookDragon in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Japanese, Japanese American, Middle Grade Readers, Poetry

Japan's latest tsunami warnings were just recently lifted, saving countless citizens from another Fukushima disaster-like tragedy which killed over 20,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless in March 2011. Amidst the apocalyptic aftermath, human goodness prevailed. Five years ago, a single poem managed to reach millions...

Demon (Volume 1) by Jason Shiga

14 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Chinese American, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese American

Warning first: This is NOT NOT NOT for kids. For us old folks, however ...

The Translation of Love by Lynne Kutsukake [in Christian Science Monitor]

12 Apr, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Canadian, Canadian Asian Pacific American, Fiction, Japanese, Japanese American, Repost

'The Translation of Love' seeks meaning amid the heartache of post-war Tokyo World War II is over, but the struggle to survive remains a daily battle for too many residents of 1947 Tokyo. Debut novelist Lynne Kutsukake gathers a remarkable cast from three countries in The...

Shelter by Jung Yun [in Library Journal]

05 Jan, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

*STARRED REVIEW Faced with financial crisis, college professor Kyung Cho and his wife, Gillian, are considering selling their overmortgaged home. During the initial realtor meeting, the couple discovers Kyung's mother wandering disoriented and naked beyond their backyard. Kyung misunderstands his mother's garbled Korean – the language she...

I Was Here by Gayle Forman

24 Mar, by SIBookDragon in Audio, Fiction, Latina/o/x, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers

As the story begins, the titular 'I' is dead. That's actually not a spoiler – "The day after Meg died ...

Author Interview: Thrity Umrigar [in Bloom]

25 Feb, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Fiction, Indian American, Repost, South Asian American

I was bad. I couldn’t keep up with my chaotic new year and kept missing deadlines. Thrity Umrigar got so fed up, she basically said, “This happens now, or not at all.” So you better believe I got my act together long enough for one...

The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar + Author Profile [in Bloom]

23 Feb, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Author Interview/Profile, Black/African American, Fiction, Indian American, Repost, South Asian American

Thrity Umrigar: “It’s a good time to be a writer” Perhaps I shouldn’t admit so blatantly to literary-personality preferences, but I must confess here: Thrity Umrigar is my very favorite person to run into at (dreaded) literary conferences. I know from experience how irreverently entertaining she can...

The Accidental Apprentice by Vikas Swarup

09 Feb, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Fiction, Indian, South Asian

Trust me, you're just going to have to go with the impossible premise right up front. If you need a little help, you can choose to go audible, because expert narrator Sneha Mathan will surely help you believe. Go ahead, check your doubts: you'll be amply rewarded by career diplomat...

Girls on the Edge: Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan, Gabi: A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero, I Love I Hate I Miss My Sister by Amélie Sarn, and Falling into Place by Amy Zhang [in American Book Review]

05 Jan, by SIBookDragon in Chinese American, European, Fiction, Iranian American, Latina/o/x, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Girls on the Edge Adolescence without instant uploads, 140-character confessions, and constant connectivity was just so last century – survival in the 21st means a whole new set of unfamiliar, unpredictable challenges. In four recent, better-not-miss novels for young adults, four diverse women writers amplify the modern...

Ashes to Ashes [Burn for Burn Trilogy 3] by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

09 Oct, by SIBookDragon in Fiction, Korean American, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers

"The idea for the Burn for Burn trilogy began over cupcakes, as the best ideas usually do," the back cover teases, citing YA-writing BFFs Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian's inseparable relationship. That said, little is sweet about this searing series featuring three high school girls bound together...

I Called Him Necktie by Milena Michiko Flašar, translated by Sheila Dickie

18 Sep, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, European, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Japanese, Translation

To better understand this elliptical, exceptional novel, allow me to elucidate a growing cultural phenomena trapping Japanese young people. According to a glossary entry at novel's end, some 100,000 to 320,000 hikikomori exist in Japan. They are self-made prisoners in their parents' home, usually hidden...

Our Happy Time by Gong Ji-young, translated by Sora Kim-Russell

17 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean, Translation

Not to discourage anyone, but feel free to stop reading any further and just go to your favorite bookstore, walk to your nearest library, click online, or visit your most literary buddy's shelves, and open to the first page of Our Happy Time as soon...

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel [in Library Journal]

16 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese, Repost, Translation

*STARRED REVIEW In high school, Tsukuru Tazaki was part of a "perfect community" of five best friends. Each had a color attached to their family names – red, blue, white, black –except for Tsukuru, rendering him "colorless." After Tsukuru begins college in Tokyo, he's brutally excised...

Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist by Asumiko Nakamura, translated by Yoshito Hinton

12 Jul, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Translation

Important warnings first: this is definitely NOT a kiddie manga, so parents (!!) – be sure to keep this well out of reach from curious young 'uns. The word 'graphic' is especially relevant here, and is definitely not intended or appropriate for younger eyes. Creator Asumiko Nakamura's...

Broken Harbor [Dublin Murder Squad 4] by Tana French

08 Jun, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Fiction, Irish

With Broken Harbor finished, my Tana French days are over ...

Author Interview: Don Lee [in Bloom]

29 May, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

With his eyes and body still “bleary from post-windsurfing and traveling,” Don Lee nonetheless graciously agrees to be grilled yet again – we’re going on a decade-plus of various interviews through four books! He’s tired, he’s rambling, but he’s always entertaining … and once more...

Author Profile: Don Lee [in Bloom]

27 May, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

When Don Lee’s first book debuted in April 2001, he probably didn’t know that he was the forerunner of a colorful trend – literally. His collection, Yellow, had the shortest of subtitles, simply Stories. Three months later, in July, another yellow-tinted cover appeared: Yell-Oh Girls!: Emerging...

The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield

26 May, by SIBookDragon in Adult Readers, Audio, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific

Jenny Wingfield seems to be a bit of serial first-hit wonder. That's actually not a judgment but an observation: her first film she wrote, The Man in the Moon, was glorified by the late Roger Ebert, gave Reese Witherspoon her screen debut, and was the last...

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