#136 – Author Chat w/ Sarah Suk

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Author Sarah Suk joins the podcast to talk about her debut novel Made in Korea, a YA romcom about two Korean American high school teens running rival Korean beauty product businesses at their school. We chat with Sarah about her writing roots (including writing stories for Neopets), as well as her inspirations for her novel.
Follow Sarah at @sarahaelisuk and pick up her debut novel Made in Korea on sale May 18, 2021!

ABC Asian Books Challenge 2021

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Happy Asian Heritage Month! Based on popular demand, we are hosting another Asian Books Challenge this year. ⁣For 2021, we are asking folks to share a book by an Asian or Asian diasporan author for every letter of the English alphabet. You can alphabetize by title and/or authors and fill out the board in whichever order you like.

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#135 – How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

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On this episode, we discuss our April 2021 book club pick, How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa, a collection of short stories centering on the perspectives of the Laos diaspora. Souvankham’s stories offer us a glimpse into a community whose stories often get forgotten in the greater conversation of Asian representation.

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#132 – Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

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On this episode, we discuss our March 2021 book club pick, Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan, an Asian inspired fantasy/action/romance taking about Lei, an independent girl whos been taken from her family to serve as a “Paper Girl” in the Chinese-inspired imperial court of the demon bull king.  We chat about the books themes of oppression and objectification of women, as well as Lei’s romance with fellow Paper Girl Wren.

Trigger Warning: Discussion of psychlogical and sexual abuse

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