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VPL Picks: Asian Heritage Month - eBooks and Downloadable Audio

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In recognition of this year's Asian Heritage Month which celebrates how art and culture connect us all, here is a suggested list of eBooks and downloadable audio books. Get started with these titles carefully selected by the reading specialists at Vancouver Public Library. If you would like a personalized reading list, please use the Books Just For You service at https://www.vpl.ca/readnext.

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A History of Burning

A History of Burning

by Oza, Janika

eBook - 2023

"Oza's debut novel, a family saga spanning four continents and nearly a century, begins in 1898...This striking epic combines powerful characters of ...Show more "Oza's debut novel, a family saga spanning four continents and nearly a century, begins in 1898...This striking epic combines powerful characters of different generations, compelling storytelling, dramatic settings and conflicts, and thoughtful explorations of displacement and belonging, family ties, citizenship, loyalty, loss, and resilience." — Booklist Show less

"Oza's debut novel, a family saga spanning four continents and nearly a century, begins in 1898...This striking epic combines powerful characters of ...Show more "Oza's debut novel, a family saga spanning four continents and nearly a century, begins in 1898...This striking epic combines powerful characters of different generations, compelling storytelling, dramatic settings and conflicts, and thoughtful explorations of displacement and belonging, family ties, citizenship, loyalty, loss, and resilience." — Booklist Show less

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Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Do Not Say We Have Nothing

by Thien, Madeleine

Downloadable Audiobook - 2016

Li-ling is living in Vancouver when Ai Ming, a young relative forced to flee China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square student protests, arrives on h...Show more Li-ling is living in Vancouver when Ai Ming, a young relative forced to flee China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square student protests, arrives on her doorstep. As the two talk, Li-ling begins to reconstruct her family history through the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square. Show less

Li-ling is living in Vancouver when Ai Ming, a young relative forced to flee China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square student protests, arrives on h...Show more Li-ling is living in Vancouver when Ai Ming, a young relative forced to flee China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square student protests, arrives on her doorstep. As the two talk, Li-ling begins to reconstruct her family history through the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square. Show less

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Dragon Springs Road

Dragon Springs Road

by Chang, Janie

Downloadable Audiobook - 2017

This read is a fascinating adventure and a page turner. A rich story unfolds about the life of a seven year girl who is abandoned on an aristocratic estate in Shanghai. This read is a fascinating adventure and a page turner. A rich story unfolds about the life of a seven year girl who is abandoned on an aristocratic estate in Shanghai. Show less

This read is a fascinating adventure and a page turner. A rich story unfolds about the life of a seven year girl who is abandoned on an aristocratic estate in Shanghai. This read is a fascinating adventure and a page turner. A rich story unfolds about the life of a seven year girl who is abandoned on an aristocratic estate in Shanghai. Show less

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Funny Boy

Funny Boy

A Novel in Six Stories

by Selvadurai, Shyam

eBook - 2013

In this remarkable novel, a boy's bittersweet passage to maturity and sexual awakening is set against escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka, during the seven years leading up to the 1983 riots. In this remarkable novel, a boy's bittersweet passage to maturity and sexual awakening is set against escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka, during the seven years leading up to the 1983 riots. Show less

In this remarkable novel, a boy's bittersweet passage to maturity and sexual awakening is set against escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka, during the seven years leading up to the 1983 riots. In this remarkable novel, a boy's bittersweet passage to maturity and sexual awakening is set against escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka, during the seven years leading up to the 1983 riots. Show less

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Floating City

Floating City

by Sakamoto, Kerri

Downloadable Audiobook - 2018

Sakamoto's moving, award-winning novel follows the life of Frankie Hanesaka who was raised on a floating home in Port Alberni, was later sent to a Japanes...Show more Sakamoto's moving, award-winning novel follows the life of Frankie Hanesaka who was raised on a floating home in Port Alberni, was later sent to a Japanese internment camp, and begins a new life in Toronto under the mentorship famous architect Buckminster Fuller. Show less

Sakamoto's moving, award-winning novel follows the life of Frankie Hanesaka who was raised on a floating home in Port Alberni, was later sent to a Japanes...Show more Sakamoto's moving, award-winning novel follows the life of Frankie Hanesaka who was raised on a floating home in Port Alberni, was later sent to a Japanese internment camp, and begins a new life in Toronto under the mentorship famous architect Buckminster Fuller. Show less

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The Forbidden Purple City

The Forbidden Purple City

Stories

by Huynh, Philip

eBook - 2019

In this accomplished short story collection Huynh offers a portrayal of the Vietnamese Canadian diaspora, marked by war and inter-generational tensions, adjusting to their new home and reinventing themselves. In this accomplished short story collection Huynh offers a portrayal of the Vietnamese Canadian diaspora, marked by war and inter-generational tensions, adjusting to their new home and reinventing themselves. Show less

In this accomplished short story collection Huynh offers a portrayal of the Vietnamese Canadian diaspora, marked by war and inter-generational tensions, adjusting to their new home and reinventing themselves. In this accomplished short story collection Huynh offers a portrayal of the Vietnamese Canadian diaspora, marked by war and inter-generational tensions, adjusting to their new home and reinventing themselves. Show less

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I Hope We Choose Love

I Hope We Choose Love

A Trans Girl's Notes From the End of the World

by Thom, Kai Cheng

eBook - 2019

For those who have lost trust and not felt the support of the larger community, Thom offers a thoughtful and impassioned plea for non-violent justice. For those who have lost trust and not felt the support of the larger community, Thom offers a thoughtful and impassioned plea for non-violent justice. Show less

For those who have lost trust and not felt the support of the larger community, Thom offers a thoughtful and impassioned plea for non-violent justice. For those who have lost trust and not felt the support of the larger community, Thom offers a thoughtful and impassioned plea for non-violent justice. Show less

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The Story of Us

The Story of Us

by Hernandez, Catherine

Downloadable Audiobook - 2023

"“The Story of Us” is a novel that is at once bold and ambitious, while simultaneously hushed and intimate. It’s emotionally bare and astute, and fre...Show more "“The Story of Us” is a novel that is at once bold and ambitious, while simultaneously hushed and intimate. It’s emotionally bare and astute, and frequently funny and utterly human, a reminder of the bonds that hold us, over generations and across cultures." — Toronto Star Show less

"“The Story of Us” is a novel that is at once bold and ambitious, while simultaneously hushed and intimate. It’s emotionally bare and astute, and fre...Show more "“The Story of Us” is a novel that is at once bold and ambitious, while simultaneously hushed and intimate. It’s emotionally bare and astute, and frequently funny and utterly human, a reminder of the bonds that hold us, over generations and across cultures." — Toronto Star Show less

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Mysterious Fragrance of the Yellow Mountains

Mysterious Fragrance of the Yellow Mountains

by Thanh, Yasuko

eBook - 2016

Inspired by the true story of the Hanoi Poison Plot of 1908, Thanh creates the fictional Dr. Georges-Minh Nguyen whose job it is to find the perfect poison with which to assassinate a French general and 200 troops. Inspired by the true story of the Hanoi Poison Plot of 1908, Thanh creates the fictional Dr. Georges-Minh Nguyen whose job it is to find the perfect poison with which to assassinate a French general and 200 troops. Show less

Inspired by the true story of the Hanoi Poison Plot of 1908, Thanh creates the fictional Dr. Georges-Minh Nguyen whose job it is to find the perfect poison with which to assassinate a French general and 200 troops. Inspired by the true story of the Hanoi Poison Plot of 1908, Thanh creates the fictional Dr. Georges-Minh Nguyen whose job it is to find the perfect poison with which to assassinate a French general and 200 troops. Show less

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Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related

Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related

by Wills, Jenny Heijun

Downloadable Audiobook - 2019

Jenny Heijun Wills was adopted into a white family knowing very little about her biological Korean family and heritage. In this memoir, she describes her ...Show more Jenny Heijun Wills was adopted into a white family knowing very little about her biological Korean family and heritage. In this memoir, she describes her stay at a Korean guesthouse for adoptees in search of their birth families and then eventually finding her own. Show less

Jenny Heijun Wills was adopted into a white family knowing very little about her biological Korean family and heritage. In this memoir, she describes her ...Show more Jenny Heijun Wills was adopted into a white family knowing very little about her biological Korean family and heritage. In this memoir, she describes her stay at a Korean guesthouse for adoptees in search of their birth families and then eventually finding her own. Show less

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The Plague

The Plague

by Chong, Kevin

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This modern retelling of the Albert Camus classic documents a city and it's terrified citizens who have been quarantined following the outbreak of a virulent disease. This modern retelling of the Albert Camus classic documents a city and it's terrified citizens who have been quarantined following the outbreak of a virulent disease. Show less

This modern retelling of the Albert Camus classic documents a city and it's terrified citizens who have been quarantined following the outbreak of a virulent disease. This modern retelling of the Albert Camus classic documents a city and it's terrified citizens who have been quarantined following the outbreak of a virulent disease. Show less

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Secrets From My Vietnamese Kitchen

Secrets From My Vietnamese Kitchen

Simple Recipes From My Many Mothers

by Thúy, Kim

eBook - 2019

Award-winning novelist Kim Thuy shares recipes and anecdotes from the other part of her life, a Montreal based family run restaurant. Award-winning novelist Kim Thuy shares recipes and anecdotes from the other part of her life, a Montreal based family run restaurant. Show less

Award-winning novelist Kim Thuy shares recipes and anecdotes from the other part of her life, a Montreal based family run restaurant. Award-winning novelist Kim Thuy shares recipes and anecdotes from the other part of her life, a Montreal based family run restaurant. Show less

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Superfan

Superfan

How Pop Culture Broke My Heart

by Lee, Jen Sookfong

eBook - 2023

This memoir in pieces from award winning author Lee uses pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, and the cost of choosing not to fall into the 'Chinese good girl' trap. This memoir in pieces from award winning author Lee uses pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, and the cost of choosing not to fall into the 'Chinese good girl' trap. Show less

This memoir in pieces from award winning author Lee uses pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, and the cost of choosing not to fall into the 'Chinese good girl' trap. This memoir in pieces from award winning author Lee uses pop culture as a lens to explore family, grief, and the cost of choosing not to fall into the 'Chinese good girl' trap. Show less

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This City Is A Minefield

This City Is A Minefield

by Chan, Aaron

eBook - 2019

Chan tackles the trials and tribulations of growing up queer and Asian in Vancouver. Chan tackles the trials and tribulations of growing up queer and Asian in Vancouver. Show less

Chan tackles the trials and tribulations of growing up queer and Asian in Vancouver. Chan tackles the trials and tribulations of growing up queer and Asian in Vancouver. Show less

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The Tiger Flu

The Tiger Flu

A Novel

by Lai, Larissa

eBook - 2018

Lai explores the dark and cruel underbellies of bio-politics in her science fiction novel. In "The Tiger Flu", pandemic apocalypse, genetic muta...Show more Lai explores the dark and cruel underbellies of bio-politics in her science fiction novel. In "The Tiger Flu", pandemic apocalypse, genetic mutations, and extensive corruption have created a nightmare world where two strangers fight together for peace. Show less

Lai explores the dark and cruel underbellies of bio-politics in her science fiction novel. In "The Tiger Flu", pandemic apocalypse, genetic muta...Show more Lai explores the dark and cruel underbellies of bio-politics in her science fiction novel. In "The Tiger Flu", pandemic apocalypse, genetic mutations, and extensive corruption have created a nightmare world where two strangers fight together for peace. Show less

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Vi

by Thúy, Kim

Downloadable Audiobook - 2018

Vi is the quiet daughter of a handsome, self-absorbed man and the smart, but plain woman who is devoted to him. It is only when war breaks out that Vi’s m...Show more Vi is the quiet daughter of a handsome, self-absorbed man and the smart, but plain woman who is devoted to him. It is only when war breaks out that Vi’s mother finds the strength to leave her husband taking Vi across the ocean to a new life in Canada. This is her story as she returns to Vietnam and revisits her past. Show less

Vi is the quiet daughter of a handsome, self-absorbed man and the smart, but plain woman who is devoted to him. It is only when war breaks out that Vi’s m...Show more Vi is the quiet daughter of a handsome, self-absorbed man and the smart, but plain woman who is devoted to him. It is only when war breaks out that Vi’s mother finds the strength to leave her husband taking Vi across the ocean to a new life in Canada. This is her story as she returns to Vietnam and revisits her past. Show less

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