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Category Archives: Books
Paper Wonderland from Crowded Teeth
Get ready for a paper adventure of a lifetime with Michelle Romo of Crowded Teeth’s book, Paper Wonderland ($13.59). All you need is a pair of scissors! Fans of Crowded Teeth’s super cute characters will find over 30 “terribly cute” … Continue reading
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“Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and his Rendezvous with American History”
How much do you know about Charlie Chan — the lyric from the Beastie Boys song? The Asian stereotype with the pencil-thin goatee in the 50s movies? Yunte Huang, the author behind Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable … Continue reading
Water Ghosts by Shawna Yang Ryan
Water Ghosts ($8.83), a novel from Berkeley-based Shawna Yang Ryan, is set in the wake of the Immigration Act of 1924, legislation that barred many Chinese women from joining husbands who had immigrated to America in search of work. The … Continue reading
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Yum-Yum Bento Box Recipe Book
Remember when lunch time at school was an embarrassing trial, because you had no idea what your Asian mom would pack for you, like weird squid sandwiches or rice balls stuffed with hot dogs? Now you can embrace your Asian … Continue reading
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Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese
First thing first: Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese ($12.21) is targeted towards “young adults” — it won a Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, and it’s a very quick read for that reason. All of that said, this … Continue reading
Martin Hsu’s Multigrain Book
We have been longtime fans of Martin Hsu’s colorful and whimsical paintings, which often remind us that deep down inside, we are all children full of fantastic imaginations. Hsu just manages to put them all on paper. Now you can … Continue reading
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Angela S. Choi’s Hello Kitty Must Die
Listen: in no way are we condoning the death of the most ubiquitous symbol of Japanese pop culture. We are, however, condoning the reading of Angela S. Choi’s Hello Kitty Must Die ($11.21), her debut novel about a Chinese American … Continue reading
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Lac Su’s “I Love Yous are for White People”
If you don’t know who Lac Su is, then GET OUT OF HERE. No wait, don’t. Please? Stay. We promise to not yell at you anymore. His book, I Love Yous Are for White People: A Memoir (P.S.) ($10.19) covers … Continue reading
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Annie Choi’s Happy Birthday or Whatever
It’s not easy being Asian, and it’s not easy growing up in an Asian family. Annie Choi documents her childhood growing up with strict Korean parents in Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters ($11.16), … Continue reading
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John Pham’s Sublife Comic Book
Sometimes, comic books are more than just costumed superheroes. Sometimes they’re compelling stories about life as we know it. Award winning cartoonist John Pham’s Sublife ($6.62) was listed as one of the best comic books of 2008 and it’s not … Continue reading
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Hit Me with Your Best Shot: The Ultimate Guide To Karaoke Domination
You’re Asian. That means you’re good at math and drawing. That also means you’re excellent at karaoke. Wait, no? You’re not? Then today’s your lucky day, because we’ve got the Hit Me With Your Best Show: The Ultimate Guide to … Continue reading
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The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook
Seriously, why even bother? Your grandmother cooks better than you, for no other reason than the fact that SHE IS YOUR GODDAMN GRANDMOTHER. And to that we say: don’t fight it, embrace it! The Asian Grandmother’s Cookbook ($23) by Pat … Continue reading
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