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8Books Review: “Deceit and Other Possibilities” by Vanessa Hua

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Lily

Vanessa Hua’s debut collection of short stories, Deceit and Other Possibilities, guides readers through a “deceit” to provide a compelling portrait of human nature. The spotlight falls on a range of individuals, a Hong Kong celebrity, a Korean American pastor, a … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Trespassers?: Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia”

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Jeff

Because I had grown up in neighboring Newark and then lived in Fremont California for many years before moving to San Jose, I was intensely curious to read what Trespassers? Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia by Willow S. … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Hope of Another Spring: Takuichi Fujii”

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Lily

The Hope of Another Spring: Takuichi Fujii, Artists and Wartime Witness brings Fujii’s art to a broader audience with the stunning pages from a diary he kept while incarcerated during World War II. Written by Barbara Johns and with an … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Heroine Worship” by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Lily

Heroine Worship by Sarah Kuhn is the riveting sequel to Heroine Complex, starring not just one, but two badass Asian American superheroines. You may or may not recall that I loved Heroine Complex when it came out last summer. The first book in … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: The Little Exile by Jeanette Arakawa

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Lily

8Asians and Stone Bridge Press are teaming up to give away two copies of Jeanette Arakawa’s The Little Exile. It’s the story of a Japanese American middle school girl sent to an internment camp during World War II. As Koji put … Continue reading →

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What if the “aliens” who crashed in Roswell were really Japanese?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’m obsessed with all things aliens—and in the time of Trump, I should be clear, the ones from outer space not the non-citizens. I’ve gone to UFO conventions, watch every alien-themed documentary on Netflix, and listen to every paranormal podcast. … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire” by Susan Tan

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Lily

Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire is the debut novel from author Susan Tan about a spunky and spirited half-white, half-Chinese eight and half year old with grand visions for her future and astute insight into her past. Cilla is our … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Little Exile” by Jeanette S. Arakawa

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

The incarceration during World War II has left a scar on the Japanese American community. That’s not surprising, considering how traumatic being forced to leave your home and into a prison in the middle of a desert or swamp would … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Adventures in Asian Art” by Susan DiCicco

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Tim

I’ve been a member of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco since before their move to the old public library in SF.  It’s been a membership I’ve enjoyed greatly, and something that I happily share with my daughter.  She’s now 11, … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Lisa See

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Lily

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, the latest novel from author Lisa See, is a story of mothers and daughters. Li-Yan is a member of an ethnic minority in the tea mountains of Yunnan, China, growing up in a time of immense … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Lily

The Best We Could Do is a beautifully drawn and beautifully narrated memoir by Thi Bui. It is the story of her family and how she reckoned with their past, flight from Vietnam, family members lost and found again…and all the … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Lily

Min Jin Lee’s second novel Pachinko follows several generations of a Korean family living under Japanese colonialism. In the 1930s in a small town in colonial Korea, a young woman named Sunja is abandoned by her wealthy lover, but saved by … Continue reading →

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