I am decidedly not a comic book person — so the fact that I managed to read all 54 issues of “Saga” in just four days should be recommendation […]
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Review: Vanessa Hua’s ‘A River of Stars’
“Long ago, two lovers — a humble cow herder and a weaver girl a fairy in disguise — were torn apart when the Goddess of Heaven, the fairy’s mother, […]
11 YA Asian American Books For Fans of ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” welcomed a roaringly positive reaction from audiences worldwide. The teen rom-com, starring Lana Candor and Noah Centineo and based on Jenny Han’s […]
Review: A Fiery Study On Obsession In R.O. Kwon’s ‘The Incendiaries’
“The Incendiaries” starts off with a bang — a bombing of an abortion clinic in New England. From the jacket cover description, readers might expect R.O. Kwon’s debut novel […]
With ‘Monstress,’ Marjorie Liu Paves Way for Female Comic Novelists
Asian American novelist Marjorie Liu made her mark on comic book history when she became the first woman ever, with “Monstress,” to win the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award […]
Korean History Comes to Life in Children’s Book ‘The Turtle Ship’
Helena Rhee never expected her debut children book, “The Turtle Ship,” to be a big success. The book, which tells a story of a boy in South Korea who […]
6 Poetry Collections by Asian Americans for a Summer of Inspiration
Poetry takes the tediousness and drudgery of life and turns it into something beautiful, and these six Asian American poets are especially skilled at transforming life into art. Here […]
Michelle Kim’s ‘Running Through Sprinklers’ On Growing Up and Growing Apart
Growing up is tough. It’s even tougher when you’re 12 and your best friend skips a grade and goes off to high school, leaving you behind to pick up […]
Kal Penn to Pen a Memoir
“Harold and Kumar” star Kal Penn revealed that he is working on a book. The untitled memoir will chronicle Penn’s acting journey, as well as the challenges of navigating […]
6 New Books By APA Authors To Add To Your Reading List
Fall is the perfect time for staying indoors on cool evenings and snuggling up with a book. Might we suggest one of these new releases by Asian Pacific American […]
5 YA Fantasy Books With Asian Twists
For decades, fans have been enamored by the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and George R.R. Martin’s “Games of Thrones,” which are largely meant […]
Japanese British Author Kazuo Ishiguro Awarded Nobel Prize
Kazuo Ishiguro has just been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature, according to the New York Times. The Japanese British author has penned modern classics and tour de […]
Liu Xiaobo’s Death Turns Focus To Widow’s Fate
BEIJING — Friends of the dissident who would become China’s first Nobel Peace Prize laureate had for decades urged him to leave the country that sent him to prison […]
10 Slam Poems That Nail The Asian American Experience
Defining the Asian American experience can be tricky. Percy Bysshe Shelley, the 18th century poet and writer, once said that poetry “is a mirror that makes beautiful that which […]
Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Dies At Age 61
SHENYANG, China — Imprisoned for all the seven years since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Liu Xiaobo never renounced the pursuit of human rights in China, insisting […]
