Asian Book Club

After finishing Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, we - Jamae and Steven - watch the Hulu series. In this special episode, we discuss how the show brings a more complex and nuanced focus on the characters. The show also presents different events from the book while keeping the same spirit. This is a re-watch for us both, yet we were still captivated by the story all over again. Find us on I...

In this final episode of reading Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere , we discuss chapters 10 through 13. We catch up with Lexie following her abortion, find Elena snooping into all things not her business *major eye roll*, wait for (and later find out) the verdict on May Ling's custody, follow Izzy piecing everything together, and watch as it all falls apart . . . or into place. Oof, I h...

After reading chapter 13 through 16 of Little Fires Everywhere, we find ourselves quietly absorbing Mia's backstory. We also hold space as Lexie faces the aftereffects of abortion and as the hearing surrounding baby May Ling continues. We also recognize the parallels that show why Bebe and Mia relate to each other. Celeste Ng is a writer based in Massachusetts. In her second novel Little Fires...

This episode is packed! We talk through chapters 8 through 12 of Little Fires Everywhere, pointing out the juxtapositions of mother-daughter relationships, the eye roll moments of misplaced fear and self congratulations, and the babies and all the . . . er . . . baby-making. These chapters have so. Much. FIRE! Celeste Ng is a writer based in Massachusetts. In her second novel Little Fires Everywhe...

Over the week, we read chapters 1 through 7 of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. We start out by outlining the main characters of the story, sharing our first impressions of Shaker Heights, and discussing the switches in points of view. Celeste Ng is a writer based in Massachusetts. In her second novel Little Fires Everywhere, she shines a light on motherhood, relationships, family dynamics,...

Last time, we dropped hints on what we'll be reading next. So, without further ado, Asian Book Club's second pick is . . . Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere! In this episode, we read the book's description, share about what we expect from this book, and how we're going to approach both the novel and the Hulu series. Celeste Ng is a writer based in Massachusetts. In her secon...

In this episode, we finish the second half (chapters 5 through 8) of I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib and discuss the scenes that stuck out to us. Some points that come up are what we expect in relationships, what we think of the question "What are you?", and how we felt about the book's ending. We wrap up with our final thoughts on this graphic memoir. Malaka Gharib is a...

In this episode, we read the first half (chapters 1 through 4) of I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib and discuss the themes that resonated with us. Steven, in particular, felt a visceral flashback when he came across the section depicting Cerritos HS. We also predict where we think where the second half of the book will go. Malaka Gharib is a journalist, cartoonist, and graphic novelist w...

Last time, we dropped hints about our first read as a book club. So, without further ado, Asian Book Club's first pick is . . . cue the obligatory drum roll, please . . . Malaka Gharib's I Was Their American Dream! In this episode, we read the back cover and predict what we'll encounter in this memoir before we begin the book. Malaka Gharib is a journalist, cartoonist, and graphic nove...

We - Jamae and Steven - share the 5 W's behind Asian Book Club. We talk about who we are, what we plan for the podcast, when episodes will drop, where you can find these episodes, and - most importantly - why we decided to create this space in the first place. Find us on AsianBookClubPod.com and on Instagram @ AsianBookClubPod . You can also support us by buying books through ⁠⁠Asian Book Club...

Welcome to Asian Book Club! We're your hosts - Jamae and Steven. Jamae is a Filipinx writer and movement artist, and Steven is a Korean American physical therapist. Follow along with us as we read books by Asian and Asian American authors ✨ Find us on AsianBookClubPod.com and on Instagram @ AsianBookClubPod Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park Edits: Steven Park Music: Drop It by Lunareh