Asian American Writers' Workshop Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Mother Ocean Father Nation
Nishant BatshaNishant Batsha, author of Mother Ocean Father Nation (@eccobooks), writes about the the work of Totaram Sanadhya, an indentured laborer who worked to end the system of indenture. Read more on #TheMargins! https://t.co/2rY6Jrnza3 https://t.co/LDTHYRk1yL
Hardcover, 2022
$27.99Member price:$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Concepcion: An Immigrant Family's Fortunes
Albert SamahaIn Brooklyn? Join us at the beautiful Bergen Street @WarbyParker garden for a celebration of Albert Samaha's new release, Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortunes! Can't make it IRL? We'll be live streaming on @booksaremagicbk's YouTube channel! RSVP at https://t.co/RNt2sBeOpT https://t.co/GjcRKPrch8
Hardcover, Large Print, 2022
$38.95Member price:$19.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Love Marriage
Monica AliJafreen has a lovely and picturesque stack of "Love Marriage" by Monica Ali, "Taste Makers" by Mayukh Sen, "All This could Be Different" by Sarah Thankam Matthews, "Brother Alive" by Zain Khalid, and "Stay True" by @huahsu 💚📗 https://t.co/yKVq5srSaQ
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Dust Child
Mai Phan Que NguyenIn less than a week, on April 5 at 7pm, join us in celebrating the launch of @nguyen_p_quemai's latest novel, DUST CHILD, and for a conversation between Quế Mai and @vanjchan.☄️ ⚠️Masks required!⚠️ https://t.co/uInDese6fe
Paperback, 2024
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Swimmers: A Novel (Carnegie Medal for Excellence Winner)
Julie OtsukaKatie has a sunny selection with "All This Could Be Different" by Sarah Thankam Mathews, "The Swimmers" by Julie Otsuka, "The School for Good Mothers" by @jessaminechan, "Ghost Forest" by Pik-Shuen Fung, and "Bestiary" by K-Ming Chang 🌻🌞 https://t.co/OUdjv7Trce
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Light from Uncommon Stars
Ryka AokiNext Tuesday! (11/2) We're celebrating the publication of @ryka_aoki's new book with @Heredia_Alej, in a virtual event co-presented with @cafeconlibrosbk and @torbooks. RSVP to join us online as we chat sci-fi, poetry, solidarity & more: https://www.cafeconlibrosbk.com/event-info/author-talk-light-from-uncommon-stars-ryka-aoki-x-asian-american-writers-workshop https://t.co/nR7zVlbZ0b
Paperback, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Gold Diggers
Sanjena Sathian✨TONIGHT✨ Our ED @jafreenmu is in conversation with @sanjenasathian about her glorious book GOLD DIGGERS. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iaac-literary-festival-2021-tickets-214615088507 https://twitter.com/IAArtsCouncil/status/1469300434959417344
Paperback, 2022
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay
Julian AguonIn less than two weeks, AAWW joins @Milkweed_Books for a virtual celebration of No’u Revilla‘s debut collection ASK THE BRINDLED, w/ Indigenous human rights lawyer & writer @julian_aguon, author of the lyric essay NO COUNTRY FOR EIGHT-SPOT BUTTERFLIES 🦋➡️https://t.co/kjn7HiemVJ https://t.co/83D9ojGNjx
Hardcover, 2022
$23.00Member price:$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Brown Album: Essays on Exile and Identity
Porochista KhakpourTONIGHT at 8pm ET! Join @PKhakpour for Virtual Book Club where we'll gather to talk about Khakpour's book Brown Album! The discussion will be followed by a q&a with @hmajd. Co-presented by our friends at @AsiaSociety. https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/virtual-book-club-brown-album-porochista-khakpour
Paperback, 2020
$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Not Be Afraid of Everything
Jane WongTOMORROW, 12/3 at 2 PM ET: join us on Instagram Live for another episode of AAWW Lunch featuring poet Jane Wong, interviewed by Elaine Hsieh Chou! Jane and Elaine will discuss and celebrate Jane Wong’s latest poetry collection, How To Not Be Afraid Of Everything. https://t.co/OhupqzLSJP
Paperback, 2021
$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book