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Hi friends!
This Wednesday August 26 we're doing exactly that at Lost Avenue on NE MLK: the small but mighty bookstore tucked into that record shop/radio cluster.
The event (look up Lights, Music, Action: A Night of Asian Indie Shorts & Bubble on Luma) takes place from 6:30 (after work!) to 8pm. If you like discovering small stories, supporting local indie work, or just want an excuse to see something new in a cool space, we love you, so please come hang!
On tis note, is anyone here a local indie filmmaker or know anyone who is? We'd love to support you and showcase your work! Leave a comment below or DM me for the next steps.
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OH YEAH! Not only fun, but also empowering and one-of-a-kind :)
This Wednesday August 26 we're doing exactly that at Lost Avenue Books on NE MLK: the small but mighty bookstore tucked into that record shop/radio cluster.
The event Lights, Music, Action: A Night of Asian Indie Shorts & Bubbles takes place from 6:30 (after work!) to 8pm. If you like discovering small stories, supporting local indie work, or just want an excuse to see something new in a cool space, we love you, so please come hang!
On tis note, is anyone here a local indie filmmaker or know anyone who is? We'd love to support you and showcase your work. Leave a comment below or DM me for the next steps!
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hi there! welcome to portland! so glad to hear about your interest in music and booksl. i'm an award-winning novelist (and a therapist in training = self-growth nerd) cohosting a belated birthday (really just an excuse to get the community to come out and connect in person) at lost avenue, owned by local musician, nate wey, this coming wednesday august 28. we'd love to have you there! here's the invite page for more details. looking forward to it :)
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would you interested in an indoor minim film fest? i'm cohosting a belated birthday (really just an excuse to get the community to come out and connect in person) at lost avenue, owned by local musician, nate wey, this coming wednesday august 28. we'd love to have you there! here's the invite page for more details. looking forward to it!
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hi there! are you interested in indie music, film, or just art in general? i'm cohosting a belated birthday (really just an excuse to get the community to come out and connect in person) at lost avenue, owned by local musician, nate wey, this coming wednesday august 28. we'd love to have you there! here's the invite page for more details. looking forward to it!
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Happy Friday, fellow Redditors!
I know Los Altos isn't exactly San Jose, but we are all part of the South Bay community, aren't we? :)
Anyone here hasn't been to, or heard of, A Novel Affair Cafe in Los Altos? Now you have a reason to this Sunday evening!
As an Asian woman myself, I love supporting independent businesses owned by fellow Asian women, and today, I'd like to invite you all to come out this Sunday May 3 at 6:30pm to support A Novel Affair Book Cafe located at 295 State Street in Los Altos! I'll be there with about a dozen others and would be thrilled to connect with local book lovers, film enthusiast, and everyone!
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Hope I'm not too late. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
** Think Sex and the City—if Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha were Asian Canadian immigrants navigating not just love and career, but the complexities of intergenerational baggage, cultural curveballs, and all the gendered nonsense the world throws at them. This isn't a sob story—it's the sisterhood and sass you love, with a sharper edge and a deeper heart. Get ready for a wild ride where identity and dignity don't just survive—they steal the show! **
In the wild and wonderful world of women's literary fiction, stories by and about Asian Canadian women are, let's be honest, a bit like spotting a phoenix. That's why your participation means the world to every future storyteller after me. Available on Amazon. Would appreciate reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads, please!
Thank you for supporting fellow Canadian authors. Thank you for giving the Canadian girls in How to Break a Girl a chance. P.S. May is Asian Heritage Month & June is Immigrant Heritage Month, which would be perfect timing!
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Omg congrats! What a huge, beautiful transformation you're already making by naming what you're leaving behind. The fact that you're choosing not to burden your child with being your safety net or sole source of happiness is such a profound act of love. Your vision of love without strings, guilt, or expectation? That's the kind of inheritance that heals generations.
If you ever want a space to process the messy, brave work of unlearning while raising your little one, Asian or not, you'd be so welcome in r/AsianDiasporaWomen. It's a community of women navigating exactly this: what we inherited, what we're releasing, and how we're building something softer for the next generation. We'd love to have you there!
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The platform doesn't actually pay as much as they claim, though likely slightly more than Amazon, so Books.by is an alternative for authors who do not support Amazon, but then same as Kobo and others.
In addition to authors boycotting Amazon, they would also need to be extremely good at marketing and bringing reader traffic to their Books.by webpage. Amazon itself already comes with millions, if not billions, of visitors by default.
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The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim is that exact "yearning so hard you're sick" vibe. Chinese-Australian teen navigating her mom's undiagnosed bipolar disorder while keeping the family restaurant alive. The yearning for her mom to just see her? Brutal. Romance subplot hits, but the real love story is survival.
Then How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung for the adult version. Lily's yearning for connection keeps leading her to men who want to break her down instead. Mental health rep is raw, Asian diaspora stuff hits hard, and this one Vietnamese Canadian love interest Hunter will make you want to yeet him into the sun. Literary fiction with a good dose of tasteful, yet still steamy romance, but that same "I might vomit from feelings" or "I really want to throw my kindle away" intensity.
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I've got a very suitable rec, but it's fiction. How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung explores both. The father is emotionally and physically absent. Growing up, the daughters are deeply impacted. You'll read about all their behavioral issues as adults in this very character driven book.
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How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung, an Asian Canadian immigrant woman author!
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Yes! Heard great things about this book. Another rec from me is How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung, where one female protagonist's entire storyline revolves around how she constantly gets sexually harassed at work and navigates all the office gossips as well as drama with an insecure, jealous VP of HR.
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Love seeing several Asian books on your list! Any other favs besides I Who Have Never Known Men? Least favs?
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100 out of 100 is almost unheard of. I admire you! What are your top favs and least favs?
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What are your top favs and least favs?
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100 books out of 52 weeks is absolutely impressive! Curious, how come you gave Yellowface and Crying in H Mart only 3 stars? These two books are among the most loved books by Asian American women, so I'd be very keen to hear what you think!
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Wow, congrats. Such an amazing milestone. What are your top favs and least favs?
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Congrats! What are your top favs and least favs?
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What are your top favs and least favs?
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What about A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin? It is fantasy and very well written.
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Would love to hear your thoughts on the Let Them book if you are open to share. Heard some mixed reviews, though mostly positive.
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One of my favorite books that no one has ever heard of because it just came out and was self published is called How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung. There really isn't a book like this on the market, so even if that doesn't qualify as weird, it is certainly a unique novelty!
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I still think about How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung and know I am not the only one. See her reviews and you'll know why!
Welcome to Portland! Free this Wednesday August 26?
So, owner of Lost Avenue, located on NE MLK, a local musician Nate Wey, and I are co-hosting this indie community event (look up Lights, Music, Action: A Night of Asian Indie Shorts & Bubble on Luma) from 6:30 (after work!) to 8pm. If you like discovering small stories, supporting local indie work, or just want an excuse to see something new in a cool space, we love you, so please come hang!
On tis note, is anyone here a local indie filmmaker or know anyone who is? We'd love to support you and showcase your work! Leave a comment below or DM me for the next steps.