Lunar New Year for Adults

A selection of books to celebrate the Lunar New Year and Year of the Snake.

Updated January 16, 2025
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Beautiful country : a memoir
Wang, Qian Julie
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * The moving story of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world--an incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent * A TODAY SHOW #READWITHJENNA PICK In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates...
Daughter of the dragon : Anna May Wong's rendezvous with American history
Huang, Yunte
Paper Book
Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood's most famous Chinese American actress, a screen siren who captivated global audiences and signed her publicity photos-with a touch of defiance-...
Korean American : food that tastes like home
Kim, Eric (Cooking writer)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMESANDLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER .An homage to what it means to be Korean American with delectable recipes that explore how new culinary traditions can be forged to honor both your past and your present. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE .IACP AWARD...
We were dreamers : an immigrant superhero origin story
Liu, Simu
Ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a...

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