Korean American Author Reconciles Faith and Family

Tasha Jun's memoir shares how she came to reconcile her complex heritage Korean and American heritage and her Christian faith. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Korean American Author Reconciles Faith and Family

Tasha Jun's memoir shares how she came to reconcile her complex heritage Korean and American heritage and her Christian faith. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'American Prometheus' Author Kai Bird Named 2024 BIO Award Winner

Bird is the award-winning author of seven books, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book that served as the basis for Christopher Nolan’s film 'Oppenheimer,' which won seven Academy Awards last night, including best picture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Faith Books for Families of All Shapes

Religion publishers offer new titles about marriage and children that reflect a range of perspectives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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What the sale of a major American book publisher means for authors, the industry — and you

Book publisher Simon & Schuster's sale to investment firm KKR is novel in many ways, but also part of a long-term trend. History tells us to expect the unexpected. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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A Home for Asian American Authors

Third State Books, a new San Francisco–based publishing house from industry veteran Charles Kim and digital marketing executive Stephanie Lim, focuses exclusively on publishing Asian American and Pacific Islander voices and stories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Books for Building Faithful Families

Several new and forthcoming faith-based books on marriage and parenting feature straight-talk, Scripture, and a spike of humor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barbara Ehrenreich, author who challenged American Dream myths, dies at 81

For her book 'Nickel and Dimed,' Barbara Ehrenreich tried to live on minimum-wage jobs and advanced debates on labor inequalities. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #6 Featuring Malaka Gharib, author of I Was 'Their American Dream'

The sixth installment in the AAPI Communities in Conversation series, featuring Malaka Gharib, author of 'I Was Their American Dream,' is now set for Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 1:00 pm ET. Register here. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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11 Books by Filipino American Authors You Should Be Reading

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Joan Didion, American journalist and author, dies at age 87

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Albert J. Raboteau, scholar of African American faith from slavery on, dies at 78

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A Memoir of Filipino American Family Life in the Wake of Colonialism

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In Francisco Goldman’s ‘Monkey Boy,’ an author grapples with the alternative facts of his family history

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A debut novel about migration, family and survival is everything 'American Dirt' wasn't

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5 Books About Complicated Families by BIPOC Authors

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Books for Faithful Family Lives Proliferate

Religion publishers are addressing the modern needs of parents and couples in new books on mental health, LQBTQ issues, addiction, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Korean American experience resonates in ‘The Prince of Mournful Thoughts’

The longing for connection, for belonging, is woven throughout a dozen short stories in Caroline Kim’s superlative debut collection. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Korean American experience resonates in ‘The Prince of Mournful Thoughts’

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Korean American experience resonates in ‘The Prince of Mournful Thoughts’

The longing for connection, for belonging, is woven throughout a dozen short stories in Caroline Kim’s superlative debut collection. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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