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Reading Lists

8 Books to Celebrate Lunar New Year

 Happy Lunar New Year! Below are eight books exploring East Asian experiences through the prism of historical fiction (and one non-fiction) to read this Lunar New Year. Travel back to 1920 and 1930’s Malaysia, Singapore, America, and Britain. Curl up and enjoy these fantastic Asian and Asian-American heroines and heroes. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo In this magical retelling of 1920’s Jazz … Continue reading 8 Books to Celebrate Lunar New Year

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Book Reviews

Book Review: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (2021)

The Chosen and the Beautiful is a 2021 novel by Nghi Vo that reimagines F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby through the eyes of Jordan Baker, a minor character in the original story. In this retelling, Jordan is reimagined as a queer, Vietnamese adoptee who possesses magical powers. The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, and power, as well as the intersections of race, … Continue reading Book Review: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (2021)

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