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MIXED PLATE—CHRONICLES OF AN ALL-AMERICAN COMBO

Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American ComboBy Jo KoyHardcover, 305 pages, 2021Dey St (William Morrow)GET THE BOOK – https://amzn.to/40gXlbb I recommend you visit the library to check out books. If you buy your own copy, I […]

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AWESOME ASIAN AMERICANS—20 STARS WHO MADE AMERICA AMAZING

By Phil Amara & Oliver Chin Illustrated by Juan Calle Flexibound, 122 pages, 2020 Immedium “Immigrants and their children  continue to enrich our nation’s culture. Discover important chapters of American history and the marvelous accomplishments […]

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THE COMMITTED — A NOVEL

By Viet Thanh Nguyễn Pulitzer winner of The Sympathizer Hardcover, 345 pages, 2021. Grove Press (Grove Atlantic) I didn’t read The Sympathizer (2015) which won a Pulitzer, so I was curious to read this sequel. […]

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WHERE THE PAST BEGINS – A WRITER’S MEMOIR

Heart-wrenching memoir by longtime bestseller and awarded author Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club”, “The Valley of Amazement”, and  “The Hundred Secret Senses”. “Joy Luck Club” was a year-long NYT bestseller which gained many […]