Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #8 Featuring James Yang, Author of 'A Boy Named Isamu'

Yang is set to appear in conversation with Karen Wang of the New York Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, August 2 at 1 PM ET. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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