Monthly Archives: March 2022

8Books Review: New From Here by Kelly Yang

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Lily

Kelly Yang’s latest book New From Here is a middle grade reader about a young boy and his family during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been at this pandemic so long that there … Continue reading →

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A California Roadtrip through Asian American Women’s History

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Jeff

March is Women’s History Month, and a description of a roadtrip through California that covers important places of Asian American Women’s history caught my attention.  Even though I have lived in California for most of my life, I had only … Continue reading →

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“Turning Red” has some People Turning Red (Minor Spoilers)

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Jeff

When I saw Turning Red on the day of it’s premiere, there are were a few aspects of it that I didn’t like, but I didn’t expect that the movie would generate much controversy.   It would seem to be generally … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Lily

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu is a deeply engrossing, occasionally disturbing collection of 12 short stories. While they don’t build on each other, each shares a bit of strangeness that gets at some fraction of … Continue reading →

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Turning Red: US Limited Theatre Release

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Jeff

While we relayed the news that the Pixar Movie Turning Red will only be released in on Disney’s Disney+ streaming platform on March 11, it turns out that Turning Red will have a very limited one week theatrical release.  One … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: Muslim Picture Books by Hena Khan

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Lily

One Sun and Countless Stars: A Muslim Book of Numbers and the board book version of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors, both by Hena Khan and illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini are bright, engaging books that … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Lily

Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now is a monster of a book — both in that it is chock full of excellent content and that it literally weighs a ton (okay not a literal … Continue reading →

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