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AAPI Reads Book Club Meet: Frankly in Love

David Yoon is the New York Times bestselling author of *Frankly in Love* and *Super Fake Love Song*.

Frankly in Love is a heart-warming, bittersweet story of Korean-American high school senior Frank Li as he navigates first love, family, identity, and young adulthood. The story speaks particularly about a teen’s experience growing up in an immigrant family.

Please join our virtual book club discussion on June 18, 2021 to connect over our shared laughs, tears and unyielding love and hope. This book is perfect as a family/community read leading up to Father’s Day. The pre-registration is available here.

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The Woman Warrior

Adult Nonfiction, Booklist / Biography, China, Feminism, Identity, Maxine Hong Kingston

The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston

“A Classic, for a reason” – Celeste Ng via Twitter

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Typical American

Adult Fiction, Booklist / Chinese American, Gish Jen, Identity

Typical American by Gish Jen

From the beloved author of Mona in the Promised Land and The Love Wife comes this comic masterpiece, an insightful novel of immigrants experiencing the triumphs and trials of American life.

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