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Category Archives: Books
Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon ($9.93) “is a beautifully written fable for people of all ages, not just those in grades 3-6. I just finished reading this story to my five year old. I think I may … Continue reading
The Manga Cookbook
Why hello, otaku — spending your entire day dressed up as Yuna from Final Fantasy can be exhausting, and posting for all those cosplay convention photographs can make anyone work up an healthy appetite. So why not do something about … Continue reading
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Poketo Holiday Sale & Guide
The folks over at Poketo is celebrating the holiday season with their own sale and gift guide, whether you’re looking to buy something for that special girl, boy, artist, photographer or coworker. All domestic orders over $50 receive free shipping … Continue reading
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Cecilia Chang’s “The Seventh Daughter”
“Wonderful! Food is so often distanced from the study of history and civilizations. The Seventh Daughter ($14.00) truly offers a remarkable blending. It provides not only recipes from a great chef (thank goodness we gained Chinese dishes beyond the too-often … Continue reading
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Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians
We’ve talked about the bamboo ceiling on 8asians before; the book Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians ($10.19) is an attempt to try to actually do something about it. “A different take on people issues that corporations face … Continue reading
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Cosplay in America by Ejen Chuang
It’s one thing to be a fan of cosplay, where you sew and wear elaborate costumes of your favorite anime or video game commercial, but it’s another thing when you turn it into an art form. Better yet, it’s a … Continue reading
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My Mom is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your Asian-American Mom
My Mom is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your Asian-American Mom ($9) by Theresa Wu and Serena Wu is a book version of the popular blog of the same name. While controversial when the blog came out … Continue reading
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Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth
Jon J. Muth’s Zen Ghosts ($9.99) is about a giant panda in human clothes that teaches the kids around the block about zen. You know, like it’s just something pandas do when they’re bored hanging out at zoos or eating … Continue reading
Toilet Paper Origami
So apparently the art of folding paper extends to all paper products, like toilet paper. Yeah. With Toilet Paper Origami ($13.45), you can learn how to spiffy up that guest bathroom with the delightful craft of twisting, folding and wrinkling … Continue reading
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Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life
If you haven’t heard of the Scott Pilgrim comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley, then we don’t really know what to do with you. Wait, yes we do. Pick up the first volume, Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life ($7.19) … Continue reading
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Adrian Tomine’s Shortcomings
“[Adrian Tomine’s Shortcomings] ($10.17) takes just two leisurely hours to read, and at the end of it you will be glad you got to know Ben Tanaka and the other lost souls of his universe. Ben Tanaka is an anti-hero, … Continue reading
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Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Moving to New York from Hong Kong, Kimberly Chang and her mother find themselves struggling to settle and survive in poverty, whose only way out relies on the young woman”s skill in excelling at school. Jean Kwok’s novel follows Kimberly … Continue reading
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