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Made in Asian America revives a forgotten history

I’ve never liked history because it’s old and boring. And I could never relate to a far-off land like America, even though they colonized the Philippines for 50 years. I love indexes, so I quickly […]

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Whoopi’s memoir is an homage to her exceptional mom

Bits and Pieces – My mother, my brother, and meBy Whoopi GoldbergHardcover, 247 pages, 2024.Black Stone Publishinghttps://amzn.to/3ADwCeo Who doesn’t know Whoopi Goldberg? She is as unforgettable as her stage name. I first saw Whoopi in […]

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10 Young Adult Fiction Books By Filipino Americans

By Audrey Cabaltica GET THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/48BB0qHEverything We Never HadBy Randy Ribay Four generations of male Filipino immigrants deal with their identity, masculinity, and paternal relationship. GET THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/4dJhgTcThe Vanishing StationBy Ana EllicksonHardcover, 364 […]

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Damned If You Do – A novel that reads like a movie

Damned If You DoAlex BrownHardcover, 364 pages, 2023.Page Street PublishingGET THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/4f3NJVa I picked the book Damned If You Do by Alex Brown from the Teen shelf because the red cover design caught my […]