Category Archives: book talk

Books to read for Asian Pacific American Month

Posted on May 18, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

On Twitter and Tumblr #weneeddiversebooks has been trending so thought I’d do my part to push both diverse books and Asian Pacific American Month by posting a list of books to read. Most of these I have personally read, and I … Continue reading →

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Life Writing as Fiction: Ramon Calhoun’s “Blackanese Boy”

Posted on April 13, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

I have mentioned before the value of writing about your life using fiction. Ramon Calhoun did this with Blackanese Boy, recently published. I met Ramon through a Facebook group for half-Japanese people. Most of us grew up during a time … Continue reading →

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: On Story

Posted on March 17, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

Last week I went to see Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at our local library. Her latest book, Americanah, just won the National Book Critic’s Circle (NBCC) prize for fiction. Adichie is more beloved, however, for the award-winning Half of a Yellow Sun, … Continue reading →

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