Photo courtesy of Mae Coyiuto By Tracy Fuentes While browsing the aisles of the YA section in my local Barnes & Noble, a bright yellow cover with illustrations of a girl and three boys stood out to me. I grabbed it off the shelf and was instantly hooked – the synopsis of Chloe and the…… Continue reading Mae Coyiuto on Storytelling, Filipino Representation, and Happy Endings
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Girls Just Want to Have Autonomy
Photo by Kleigh Balugo By Ryland McGinniss What do To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Notebook have in common? Well, they’re both book-to-movie love stories cemented in the rom-com genre. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before definitely is more of a Gen Z read, while The Notebook is iconic for millennials.…… Continue reading Girls Just Want to Have Autonomy
Abigail Hing Wen on Asian American Identity, Changing Career Paths, and “Loveboat, Taipei”
Photo courtesy of Abigail Hing Wen By Tracy Fuentes With a law degree from Columbia, a career in politics and venture capital, and a young adult novel on the New York Times bestseller list, Abigail Hing Wen has lived many lives. Wen is the author of Loveboat, Taipei and its sequel Loveboat, Reunion. The first…… Continue reading Abigail Hing Wen on Asian American Identity, Changing Career Paths, and “Loveboat, Taipei”
A Very Bookish Christmas
Photo by Tracy Fuentes By Tracy Fuentes With the semester coming to an end and the holidays upon us after a tumultuous year, settling down with a book and a cup of hot cocoa sounds perfect to me. Whenever November hits, I am always tempted to pick up a few holiday-themed books to put myself…… Continue reading A Very Bookish Christmas