While the need for Asian representation across film, music and publishing still has a long way to go, we've also got a wealth of fantastic books written by Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) authors that deserve a spot on your bookshelf. This list of our favorites includes novels,...
Week 1:This week, we spotlighted one of Taiwan’s most beloved authors, Jimmy Liao (#幾米), and his heartwarming books. We also shared the inspiring story of theWoodpecker Girlfor#WorldKidLitWednesday, introduced the GPT (that’s the Grant for the Publication of Taiwanese Works in Translati...
May is AANHPI Heritage Month, which honors and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. While you can read a book by an author of Asian descent any day of the year, you may be looking for one this month in particular — and we got you ...
For this list, I’ve curated a wide range of stories written and about people of Asian descent — including South Asia and the Middle East. There are SO MANY middle grade books by authors of Asian descent, it would be impossible to include all of them on this list so as usual I’m ...
Asian student falls for a outrageously provocative woman who leads him to places he could never have imagined. WITH AND WITHOUT YOU A young woman is inwardly led to live out the dreams of her deceased father... within a larger story of family secrets and discoveries. Read the first chapter...
For my second book, I wanted to share the joy of living in and discovering Hong Kong from a young foreigner’s perspective, particularly one who is western-raised and of Asian heritage, like myself. The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei tells the tale of a 12-year-old girl of mixed ...
June 20, 2022 The Books section is debuting a new series, “Take 5,” that features five questions with Asian American authors whose books will be published in 2022. If you have a book that you would like to be considered for the series, you can submit ithere. ...
Amy Tan is an American author best known for her novels about Chinese American women and the immigrant experience.
Twitter Google+ Pinterest May is Asian-Pacific American heritage month. It is the perfect time to showcase some of the truly amazing authors in Asian-American children’s literature, who have consistently produced works that bridge cultures. ...
“The Magnificence of Mexico City”), a long poem in praise of Mexico City byBernardo de Balbuena. A highly elaborate piece, Balbuena’s poem celebrates Mexico City as the crossroads of all worlds, a global centre through which flowed goods coming from Spain’s Asian imperial outpost in the...