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Stepping out from someone else’s shadow: NWAW’s must-reads

September 16, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

anessa Yu has always been able to see people’s fortunes and misfortunes in tea leaves. It’s a gift she never asked for, a gift she never wanted. And when she sees death for the first time—following an unfortunate appointment with a matchmaker—it’s a gift she desperately wants to get rid of, but she’ll settle for controlling it. Otherwise, how can she truly live?

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 38 | SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 25

Book recommendations—Overcoming self doubt and standing up for yourself

August 20, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Haunted Heroine By Sarah Kuhn DAW, 2020 Team Tanaka/Jupiter is back and their membership is growing. Evie, the Tanaka half of the superheroine duo, has just found out she’s pregnant and everyone is thrilled about the group’s newest addition. And Evie is too. Really. But she also can’t help […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 34 | AUGUST 22 - AUGUST 28

Book recommendations

July 16, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ji Lin, a smart and ambitious dressmaker’s apprentice, has been moonlighting as a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s mahjong debts.

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 29 | JULY 18 - JULY 24

Book recommendations

June 25, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mai Le is a California girl through and through and with school out, she can’t wait to spend the summer on the beach with her best friend, Montana.

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 26 | JUNE 27 - JULY 3

Book recommendations

May 21, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The war between good and evil is coming and Aru Shah and her Pandava soul sisters are preparing for battle.

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 21 | MAY 23 - MAY 29

Book recommendations

April 23, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ho-Lee Noodle Shop is taking its business to the next level. This comes in the form of catering.

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 17 | APRIL 25 - MAY 1

Book recommendations: Finding your true self

March 19, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly The Faker By Sarah Smith Berkley, 2019 Emmie Echavarre is a faker. She has to be as one of the few female employees at Nuts & Bolts, the power company where she works. During business hours, she works to be tough — the opposite of her easy-going self — […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 12 | MARCH 21 - MARCH 27

Shin Yu Pai’s ENSŌ offers insight into a poet’s journey

February 14, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Local poet and visual artist Shin Yu Pai’s upcoming book of poems, ENSŌ, promises to intrigue both seasoned poetry readers and beginners to the art. Due out in March from Entre Ríos Books, ENSŌ stands out amongst Pai’s work in that represents an overview and a culmination of everything she has done so far, while leaving no doubt that the journey continues.

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 7 | FEBRUARY 15 - FEBRUARY 21

Book recommendations: Love and romance

February 7, 2020 By Samantha Pak

Lucky is the biggest K-pop star at the moment. Finishing up her Asia tour with a final performance in Hong Kong, she is about to take the western world by storm with her upcoming performance on the “Later Tonight Show” in her hometown of Los Angeles. But first things first: a burger.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 6 | FEBRUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 14

Review: Novel by Paul Yoon offers rare view of war-torn Laos

January 31, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Three homeless teenagers in war-wracked Laos in 1969 find shelter in a once-grand farm manor that has been turned into a crumbling, makeshift hospital.

Filed Under: On the Shelf, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 5 | FEBRUARY 1 - FEBRUARY 7

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