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8Books Review: “An Excess Male” by Maggie Shen King

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Lily

Maggie Shen King’s debut novel An Excess Male is a thrilling ride through a dystopia future where there is many more than one excess male. Some time in the not so distant future, China has so many men, that families include … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Stolen Oranges” by Max Yeh

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Lily

Stolen Oranges, a new novel by Max Yeh, is a whirlwind of a historical tale, recounting a series of letters written between Miguel Cervantes (of Don Quixote fame) and a Ming emperor as told by their discoverer–a Chinese American historian. … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Interview with Dr. Ravi Chandra, author of ‘Facebuddha’

Posted on November 16, 2017 by John

Recently, I interviewed my friend Dr. Ravi Chandra, who recently published his book, Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks: Facebuddha is a rich memoir of relationships, online and off, and an exploration of the psychology of social networks through a Buddhist lens. … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Pashmina” by Nidhi Chanani

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Lily

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani is a delightful graphic novel about a young girl looking for herself, navigating two worlds and two cultures. Priyanka is your average Indian American teenager until she finds a magic pashmina in her mother’s closet. Her … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: ‘Thank You Very Mochi’ by Paul Matsushima, Sophie Wang, and Craig Ishii

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

What’s the book about? When Kimi and her family visit Grandma and Grandpa’s house for New Year’s mochitsuki, they discover the mochi-machine is broken. After initial fears that mochitsuki will be cancelled, Grandpa proposes an interesting, yet old-fashioned solution of … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: The Discovery of Ramen

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Tim

Instant ramen noodles have been one of my comfort foods since I was a kid.  I wrote about how I even ate them raw as a kid in a previous 8Asians post, and how I’m still searching for the elusive … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “My First Book of Vietnamese Words”

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Lily

My First Book of Vietnamese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Vietnamese Language and Culture, the latest addition to Tuttle’s My First Book of [fill in blank] Words series came out recently. It is written by Tran Thi Minh Phuoc, and … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Origami Peace Cranes” by Sue DiCicco

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Lily

September 21 is International Peace Day, what more fitting a day than to talk about origami cranes–or at least a book on cranes. Origami Peace Cranes: Friendships Take Flight by Sue DiCicco is a children’s book about friendship and making connections … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Leavers” by Lisa Ko

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Lily

Lisa Ko’s debut novel, The Leavers, follows a mother and son separated by immigration agents, borders, and new families. Deming Guo wakes up one day in the Bronx to find that his mother Polly has disappeared. Soon, he is Daniel Wilkinson … Continue reading →

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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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