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Joanne Lee Molinaro is an author and blogger. NYT bestselling author of James Beard Award Winning book: The Korean Vegan. I hate racism. I love kimchi. I still lawyer for BigLaw but opinions are my own.

7 books
Book Cover for: Obasan, Joy Kogawa

Obasan

Joy Kogawa
Joanne L. Molinaro, The Korean VeganJoanne L. Molinaro, The Korean Vegan

@SerenaPuang Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee, Native Speaker by Chang Rae Lee, virtually anything by Michael Ondaatje, Unspeakable Heart (poetry) by Kimiko Hahn, Obasan by Joy Kogawa.

Paperback, 1993

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Free Food for Millionaires, Min Jin Lee

Free Food for Millionaires

Min Jin Lee
Joanne L. Molinaro, The Korean VeganJoanne L. Molinaro, The Korean Vegan

@SerenaPuang Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee, Native Speaker by Chang Rae Lee, virtually anything by Michael Ondaatje, Unspeakable Heart (poetry) by Kimiko Hahn, Obasan by Joy Kogawa.

Paperback, 2022

$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story, Simu Liu

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

Simu Liu
Joanne L. Molinaro, The Korean VeganJoanne L. Molinaro, The Korean Vegan

Today I get to chat with @SimuLiu about his NYT bestselling memoir #WeWereDreamers. Given how far I made it thru the book before sobbing, I am genuinely worried he might make me cry in public. #CARBs @chihumanities

Paperback, 2023

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen, Joanne Lee Molinaro

The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen

Joanne Lee Molinaro
Joanne L. Molinaro, The Korean VeganJoanne L. Molinaro, The Korean Vegan

Today, my cookbook was honored with a James Beard Award. I was in disbelief when I was nominated and therefore was totally in shock when [it] was announced as the winner. Many Korean American women came up to me and told me how they’ve been rooting for me, Korean to Korean...

Hardcover, 2021

$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: E.O.T.W: End of the World, Draegon Grey

E.O.T.W: End of the World

Draegon Grey
Joanne L. Molinaro, The Korean VeganJoanne L. Molinaro, The Korean Vegan

#WheelOfTime THREAD: I started reading this series in 1997. Picked up a rare split edition of EotW and couldn’t put it down. I sped through the series, finished CoS, was left waiting for more.

Paperback, 2010

$7.99Member price:$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Best of Vegan: 100 Recipes That Celebrate Comfort, Culture, and Community, Kim-Julie Hansen

Best of Vegan: 100 Recipes That Celebrate Comfort, Culture, and Community

Kim-Julie Hansen
Joanne L. Molinaro, The Korean VeganJoanne L. Molinaro, The Korean Vegan

It’s CRAMMED with so much goodness, including a beautiful chapter featuring vegan versions of cultural dishes from the author’s peers. I had the honor of contributing two recipes myself and guess what I chose…! Tteokbokki—TWO ways!

Hardcover, 2022

$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Native Speaker, Chang-Rae Lee

Native Speaker

Chang-Rae Lee
Joanne L. Molinaro, The Korean VeganJoanne L. Molinaro, The Korean Vegan

@SerenaPuang Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee, Native Speaker by Chang Rae Lee, virtually anything by Michael Ondaatje, Unspeakable Heart (poetry) by Kimiko Hahn, Obasan by Joy Kogawa.

Paperback, 1996

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book