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NWAW’s must reads: Page-turners about an overachiever, a Washington apple, and a North Korean spy

October 28, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

She’s a Korean American, a high school senior, a three-time concertmaster violinist for the Connecticut All-State Orchestra, a non-2300 Club Member

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, Ben Wheeler, Cute Trumpet Guy, David Chui, Good Enough, HARVARDYALEPRINCETON, HYP, Hong Kong, Ivy Leaguer, Korean American, Lake Chelan, Lunar New Year, Meet Patti Yoon, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Red Delicious, Urban Press, Vol 29 No 44 | October 30 - November 5

NWAW’s October must-reads

October 7, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a direct descendent of Korean royalty and a member of the country’s aristocracy, Judith Lee is used to the finer things in life. As a result, the 26-year-old is

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, BTK, Chinatown, Dori Jones Yang, Euny Hong, Jinna Zhang, Judith Lee, Korean, Madame Tartakov, NWAW, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pleasant Company Publications, Samantha Pak, Simon Schuster, Tho Hoang David Thai, Tinh Timmy Ngo, Vietnamese, Vol 29 No 41 | October 9 - October 15

NWAW’s August must-reads

August 26, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As the founder and managing director of Most Private Investigators Ltd. in Delhi, Vish Puri makes a living by screening and investigating prospective marriage partners.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, China, Deanna Fei, Irene Shen, Laura Ling, Lin Yulan, Lisa Ling, Maidservant Murder, NWAW, North Korean, Samantha Pak, Super Sleuth, Tumen River, United States, Vish Puri, Vol 29 No 35 | August 28 - September 3

NWAW’s July must-reads: Cool summer reads for young adults

July 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Most children take their education for granted and would rather be anywhere but at school.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2009, 2010, American Girl Julie, American Girl Publishing, Bangladesh, Good Luck, Isamu Noguchi, Ivy Ling, Lee Low Books, Meet Samantha, NWAW, Samantha Pak, Tokyo, Vol 29 No 30 | July 24 - July 30, attention, japan

NWAW’s June must-reads

June 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Although everyone asks these questions from time to time, not many people truly think about them and contemplate the answers.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Aventine Press, Bobby Vincente, Chinatown, Despite Bobby, Filipino, Hong Kong, India, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Royal Elephant, Samantha Pak, Seattle, Vietnam War, Vol 29 No 26 | June 26 - July 2

NWAW’s June must-reads

June 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As the second oldest of four sisters at age 31, Kat Fallon can’t help but feel a little jealous of her younger sister Merilee’s upcoming nuptials.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Bloomsbury Publishing, Grandpa Melvin, Hong Kong, Kane Miller Book Publishers, Kat Fallon, Kensington Publishing Corp, Long Stay, Louis Lum, NWAW, Naveen Bharani, Northwest Asian Weekly, Orange County, Samantha Pak, Vol 29 No 23 | June 5 - June 11, japan

NWAW’s May must-reads

April 29, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In every child’s life, there is a time when they feel unwanted. Whether they’re in deep trouble or a new baby has joined the family, these feelings of not being wanted usually pass quickly.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese, Civil Rights Movement, Free Press, Led Zeppelin, Martin Luther King, NWAW, Pakistan, Roald Dahl, Rock Roll Jihad, Salman Ahmad, Samantha Pak, South Vietnamese, Van Halen, Vital Signs, Vol 29 No 18 | May 1 - May 8

NWAW’s March book recommendations

March 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In “Gladiator,” Dan Clark — also known as Nitro of the original “American Gladiators” — gives readers a firsthand account of what ’roid rage is. He opens up about his life and his 20-year battle with steroid addiction.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2010, American Gladiators, Central Highlands, Chinese, Dan Clark, General Tso, NWAW, North Vietnamese Army, Northwest Asian Weekly, Samantha Pak, South Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vol 29 No 12 | March 20 - March 26

NWAW’s February book recommendations

February 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

From the outside, New York’s Chinatown may appear to be a united community filled with not just Chinese — both immigrants and American-born residents — but an array of individuals with many different backgrounds.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, Beijing, Chinatown, Chinese, Fifth Precinct, Fong Sai Go, Ghost Legion, India, Mainland China, NWAW, New York, Soho Press, Tat Lucky Louie, Teacher Plumblossom, Vol 29 No 9 | February 27 - March 5, Walker Publishing Company, language

NWAW’s January must-reads

January 7, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Train Man” By Hitori Nakano Del Ray Books, 2004 What would you do if you came across a cute girl (or guy) and had the opportunity to see them again, but didn’t know how to make it happen? Most people would turn to their friends, but in the case […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2008, 2010, China, Del Ray Books, Laura Geringer Books, Miu Miu, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pearl Harbor, Samantha Pak, Tokyo, Train Man, Vol 29 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, letter

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