Roots in Iran: Stories of Visionary Women is out now. Roots in Iran: Stories of Visionary Women is a collection of stories about fifteen remarkable women with roots in Iran. Divided in two sections, the longer chapters provide an in-depth look into the lives of five trailblazers. Readers learn … [Read more...] about Roots in Iran by Yasmine Mahdavi is a Textured Tapestry of Strong Iranian Women
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Wild Tongues, Textured Identities
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is out now. Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea J. Fennell and featuring an all-star cast of Latinx contributors, Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed is a ground-breaking anthology that will spark dialogue and inspire hope In Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed, … [Read more...] about Wild Tongues, Textured Identities
The Many Different Sides of Korean Diaspora Identity
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk is out May 18, 2021. Order it here. By Sarah Suk There are three things I knew right off the bat when I first began writing my debut young adult novel, Made in Korea. The first: It would be about teens selling Korean beauty products at school. The second: There would be … [Read more...] about The Many Different Sides of Korean Diaspora Identity
Jennifer Yen’s YA Novel Is Pride & Prejudice Meets the Great British Baking Show With an All-Asian Main Cast
A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen is out now. Order it here! By Karis Rogerson When I first read about A Taste for Love, I was absolutely hooked by the premise. It sounded like a teenage Bachelorette with baking! And then there’s the Jane Austen retelling, which is just the icing on the cake … [Read more...] about Jennifer Yen’s YA Novel Is Pride & Prejudice Meets the Great British Baking Show With an All-Asian Main Cast
It’s Time for Children’s Literature to Talk About Taiwan
By Rebecca Wei Hsieh It’s hard to talk about Taiwan. I’ve spent forever agonizing over this piece, trying to approach it delicately so as not to anger folks on either side of the Taiwan Strait, to avoid being overtly political. The relationship between China and Taiwan is thorny at best. However, … [Read more...] about It’s Time for Children’s Literature to Talk About Taiwan
