Comic Review: The Magic Fish

The Magic FishTrung Le Nguyen A beautifully crafted coming of age story, told through the lenses of collected folklore, completely captured my attention and my heart. I genuinely lost track of time while reading it and taking in the gorgeous illustrations, and pretty much abandoned my list of questions I was writing to discuss with…

Book Review: Last Night at the Telegraph Club

She couldn’t put into words why she had gathered these photos together, but she could feel it in her bones: a hot and restless urge to look — and, by looking, to know. (The Last Telegraph Club p. 23) Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda Lo This book is many things, but a quick read…

Book Review: The Downstairs Girl

The Downstairs GirlStacey Lee The one thing I can always trust when it comes to YA historical fiction is a well crafted novel. Stacey Lee absolutely delivered in this heartwarming (yes, heartwarming) southern Gilded Age drama with a Chinese protagonist. “Niche” subject matter is absolutely at play here, but that’s also what makes it good….