We’re thrilled to share a list of reads by Asian authors perfect for cozying up in the cold and celebrating the Year of the Tiger!
Joan Is Okay: A Novel by Weike Wang
A witty, moving, piercingly insightful new novel about a marvelously complicated woman who can’t be anyone but herself, from the award-winning author of Chemistry.
“Incisive yet tender, written with elegant style and delicious verve. Joan isn’t just okay, she’s wonderful. I could listen to her smart, witty voice forever.”—Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award-Winning author of The Friend
“Joan Is Okay charts the internal story of the mythic immigrant success narrative in a tragicomedy about the costs of generational betterment.”—Mona Simpson, author of My Hollywood and Casebook
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Seoulmates by Jen Frederick
A Korean-American adoptee fights to be with the one she loves while coming to terms with her new identity in this enthralling romantic drama and sequel to Heart and Seoul by USA Today bestselling author Jen Frederick.
“Frederick delivers a poignant, insightful tale about interracial adoption and finding one’s roots in her second story about Iowa-raised Korean adoptee Hara Wilson… Frederick’s skillful plotting and deeply felt characters… bring gravitas and realism to this sensitive tale that will captivate readers.”—Publishers Weekly
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Thank You, Mr. Nixon: Stories by Gish Jen
The acclaimed, award-winning author of The Resisters takes measure of the fifty years since the opening of China and its unexpected effects on the lives of ordinary people. It is a unique book that only Jen could write—a story collection accruing the power of a novel as it proceeds—a work that Cynthia Ozick has called “an art beyond art. It is life itself.”
“Masterly . . . With wry humor, pathos, and punchy dialogue, Jen’s uncanny stories easily stand up to her hefty themes. This is a stellar addition to Jen’s prolific body of work.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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The Swimmers: A Novel by Julie Otsuka
From the best-selling, award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel about what happens to a group of obsessed recreational swimmers when a crack appears at the bottom of their local pool—a tour de force of economy, precision, and emotional power.
“Award-winning, best-selling Otsuka is averaging one book per decade, making each exquisite title exponentially more precious. Here she creates a stupendous collage of small moments that results in an extraordinary examination of the fragility of quotidian human relationships . . . Once more, Otsuka creates an elegiac, devastating masterpiece.”—Booklist, starred review
Available February 22, 2022 in Hardcover, eBook, Large Print, and Audio Editions
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Disorientation: A Novel by Elaine Hsieh Chou
A Taiwanese American woman’s coming-of-consciousness ignites eye-opening revelations and chaos on a college campus in this outrageously hilarious and startlingly tender debut novel.
“Disorientation is a multivalent pleasure, a deeply original debut novel that reinvents the campus novel satire as an Asian American literary studies whodunnit, in which the murder victim might be your idea of yourself—no matter how you identify. . . . Wickedly funny and knowing.—Alexander Chee, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
“Chou effectively skewers a world that takes itself all too seriously . . . This will charm a wide set of readers, not just those pursuing PhDs.” —Publishers Weekly
Available March 22, 2022 in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions
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For the Chef in You
Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food by Hsiao-Ching Chou
A vegetarian follow-up to the very popular Chinese Soul Food cookbook that includes 75 plant-based comfort food recipes you can make at home.
“Above all, Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food is another example of the author’s passion for sharing China’s storied cuisine. She’s committed to encouraging people to try their hands at creating exciting home-cooked meals that will leave them satisfied and perhaps a little surprised at their own abilities. Once again Chou proves that any kitchen can be a Chinese kitchen—even a vegetarian one.”—International Examiner
Available March 22, 2022 in Hardcover and eBook Editions
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For a Family Listen
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee; Read by Yu-Li Alice Shen
Packed with surprises, heart, and stories within stories, this irresistible novel from an award-winning author celebrates food, fortune, and family.
“Heartfelt, personal, and real—this book is a gift.” —Tae Keller, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger
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For the Teen in Your Life
Love, Decoded by Jennifer Yen; Read by Annie Q
For fans of Jenny Han and Jane Austen, a rom-com that’s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt about the unexpected consequences of one teen’s quest to help her friends find love, from the author of A Taste for Love.
“The warmth of friendship and family closeness shine through banter-filled dialogue and the characters’ use of food as a love language, with a touch of romance to round out the end. Effortlessly entertaining.” —Kirkus Reviews
Available March 8, 2022 in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Download Editions
