Strangers On A Pier by Tash Aw In this illuminating and engaging memoir, Aw takes us on a journey through his personal and cultural history, reflecting on migration, identity, family, heritage, race and home. He fills this...
Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung Choi's Shoko's Smile is an exercise in living and dying in restraint. A collection of stories that magnifies the slough of existing in a world—our world—that is neither caring nor...
translations to the tanglish by Joshua Ip The screen glows before my window The sound of rain playing on the meditation app I raise my eyes to translations to the tanglish I look away, remembering my Chinese...
Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun is one of those books you just can’t put down. It’s three in the morning, you have to work tomorrow, but it doesn’t matter – you...
The Woman In The Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura It has probably been a while since I have been so subtly creeped out, impressed, and enjoyed a book this much. The Woman in the Purple Skirt starts like a...
World Travel by Anthony Bourdain How does one review a book written by the legendary cook, Anthony Bourdain? World Travel is co-authored by Bourdain's longtime friend and assistant/lieutenant, Laurie Woolever. It's also written by his...
