Tag Archive | Northwest Asian Weekly
From aliens to dragons, books on sports that score a home run
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “Galaxy Games: The Challengers” By Greg R. Fishbone Lee & Low Books, 2011 When Tyler Sato turns 11, his cousins in Tokyo have a star named after him, but it soon becomes clear that TY SATO is no ordinary star. First, it doesn’t stay [...]
Stories told by comedians and a plastic surgeon that should have been one — NWAW’s monthly must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)” By Mindy Kaling Crown Archetype, 2011 Before she became known as the self-involved, boy-crazy Kelly Kapoor on “The Office,” she was Mindy Kaling, a girl from Cambridge, Mass., with a love for comedy. Growing up, [...]
Stories about unique API families — NWAW’s monthly must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for Northwest Asian Weekly: “Terroryaki!” By Jennifer K. Chung 3-Day Books, 2011 Daisy Wang’s older sister Samantha is getting married in three months, but things don’t look too promising as their Taiwanese parents are still shunning Sam’s white fiancé Patrick. As a means of escape from the pre-wedding drama [...]
Stories about LOVE — NWAW’s February must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “Cinder” By Marissa Meyer Feiwel and Friends, 2012 At 16, Cinder is the best mechanic in New Beijing. From androids to hovers, there is nothing she can’t fix. Her talents may be revered throughout the Eastern Commonwealth, but Cinder is also considered a technological [...]
Short stories about APIs — NWAW’s monthly must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya” By Nagaru Tanigawa Little, Brown and Company, 2011 In this latest installment of the Haruhi Suzumiya series, we join Haruhi, Kyon, and the rest of the S.O.S. Brigade (“Save the World By Overloading It With Fun Harhui Suzumiya”) in [...]
Stories about artists — NWAW’s monthly must-reads
Here are my book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly this month: “Drawing from Memory” By Allen Say Scholastic Press, 2011 From the time he was a young boy growing up in Japan, Allen Say knew he wanted to be a cartoonist. Inspired by comic books, he drew what he saw, what he imagined, and [...]
Old ways meet new, perserving culture — NWAW’s November must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for Northwest Asian Weekly: “How to Be an American Housewife” By Margaret Dilloway Berkley Books, 2010 Growing up, Shoko was very close with her brother Taro. But when she got older and decided to marry an American GI and leave Japan after the end of World War II, Taro [...]
Stories about Asians who are gay — NWAW’s October must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “Leche” By R. Zamora Linmark Coffee House Press, 2011 After 13 years of living in the United States, Vicente De Los Reyes is returning home. Born in the Philippines, Vicente, or Vince, came to Hawaii when he was only 10 years old. He returns [...]
SHELF: NWAW’s September must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “Hot, Hot Roti for Dadda-ji” Written by F. Zia, Illustrated by Ken Min Lee & Low Books, 2011 Whenever Aneel’s grandparents visit, they tell him stories about their lives growing up in an Indian village. During one particular visit, Aneel’s grandfather, Dadda-ji, tells him [...]
SHELF: NWAW’s August must-reads, strangers brought together by unusual circumstances
Here are my latest book recommendations for Northwest Asian Weekly: “One Amazing Thing” By Chitra Divakaruni Voice, 2010 On a weekday afternoon, a major earthquake hits an unnamed American city, trapping nine individuals in the Indian consulate’s visa office located in the basement of the building. With nowhere to go and more time on their [...]
