In the sixth and final read of book club pick no. 13, we see how the two relationships in the story - between Astrid and Michael as well as between Rachel and Nick - pan out.

Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: Amy T. Won is an artist who seeks everyday magic, creates tools for wonder and creativity, and paints enchanted worlds. Learn more about Amy's work through their website at AmyTWon.com and Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AmyTWon.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In the fifth read of book club pick no. 13, we experience the opulence, the exchanges, and the possibility blossoming from the Khoo Wedding.

Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: Khara Pelagio Tapay Jabola-Carolus is an Insular Territories feminist who advocates for the demilitarization and decolonization of Hawai'i, Guåhan, and the Philippines. Learn more about Khara's work through Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DecolonizeFeminism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this fourth read of book club pick no. 13, Rachel was having a rough time, facing a mean girl situation at the bachelorette party as well as having information dug up behind her back.

Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also support us by buying books through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Asian Book Club's Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Recommendation of the Week: Lindsey of Moonymade is a second generation Chinese American artist and designer, whose artwork is inspired by her Chinese heritage, social justice, and her dog Orion. Learn more about her work through herthrough her website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonymade.co⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonymade.co⁠⁠.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this third read of book club pick no. 13, the characters find themselves in secret social circles all around Asia. Some are delighted, others mildly amused, while still others can't wait to find an escape.

Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also support us by buying books through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Asian Book Club's Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Recommendation of the Week: Cat is lifestyle influencer whose primary focuse is sustainable fashion, books, and writing. She even moderates her own book club called Between the Covers Book Club. Learn more about her work through her Substack at ⁠⁠⁠CatOnTheInternet.substack.com and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠CatherineAnneChiang⁠ and @⁠BetweenTheCoversWithCat⁠.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this second read of book club pick no. 13, Rachel and Nick arrive in Singapore and spend time with friends. Other characters are struggling to accept their current circumstances.

Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website ⁠KevinKwanBooks.com⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also support us by buying books through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Asian Book Club's Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Recommendation of the Week: Lavendaire, founded by Aileen Xu, is a resource for personal growth and lifestyle design in order to create your dream life. Learn more about their work through their website at ⁠⁠⁠Lavendaire.com⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠Lavendaire and @ShopLavendaire.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this first read of book club pick no. 13, we are introduced to a whole cast of characters and get a taste of how money plays such a big role in some of their lives.

Kevin Kwan is a Singapore-born American. Kwan was named one of the "Five Writers to Watch" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2014, then made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2018. You can learn more about Kevin Kwan's work through the website KevinKwanBooks.com and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KevinKwanBooks⁠⁠⁠.

Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also support us by buying books through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Asian Book Club's Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Recommendation of the Week: Malaya Movement is a political organization focused on human rights, democracy, and soveriengty in the Philippines. Learn more about their work through their website at ⁠⁠MalayaMovement.com and on Instagram @⁠⁠MalayaMovement.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In the last read of book club pick no. 12, the Mythology Class put up an epic fight against the aswang.

Arnold Arre is a multi-talented comic book artist and writer. He's won National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle for The Mythology Class and Trip to Tagaytay. You can learn more about his work through his website at ⁠⁠Arnold-Arre.com⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ArnoldArre⁠⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: Dr. Rona, PsyD, (she / her) is a mind-body psychologist who focuses on decolonization and embodiment as well as Fil-Am and AAPI mental health. Learn more about her work through her website at ⁠RonaPsyD.com and on Instagram @⁠Dr.Rona.PsyD⁠.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh, Unchained by Lunareh

In the second read of book club pick no. 12, the Mythology Class captures the last of the engkantos without realizing they have even bigger problems ahead - the aswang.

Arnold Arre is a multi-talented comic book artist and writer. He's won National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle for The Mythology Class and Trip to Tagaytay. You can learn more about his work through his website at ⁠Arnold-Arre.com⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ArnoldArre⁠.

Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also support us by buying books through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Asian Book Club's Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Recommendation of the Week: Arkipelago Books are distributors of Filipino and Filipino American works outside of the Philippines. You can visit their storefront in San Francisco, California, or shop online at ArkipelagoBooks.com. Learn more about their work on Instagram @ArkipelagoBooks.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

We start book club pick no. 12 on the 50th episode of the podcast! In this episode, the book introduces us to the characters as well as the fantastical world they enter as the Mythology Class.

Arnold Arre is a multi-talented comic book artist and writer. He's won National Book Awards from the Manila Critics Circle for The Mythology Class and Trip to Tagaytay. You can learn more about his work through his website at Arnold-Arre.com and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ArnoldArre.

Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AsianBookClubPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also support us by buying books through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Asian Book Club's Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Recommendation of the Week: Caitlin (she / they) of the S3x Talk makes art and talks about sex, pleasure, and justice. You can learn more about their work via their website ⁠TheS3xTalk.myshopify.com or on Instagram @TheS3xTalk.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

[Content Warning: death, loss of a child, violence]

In our last read of book club pick no. 11, the characters finally make their way home . . . for the most part.

Vanessa Chan is a Malaysian author whose work has also appeared in Vogue, Esquire, and more. She is now based in Brooklyn. You can learn more about her work through her website at ⁠⁠⁠VanessaJChan.com⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VanJChan⁠⁠⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: Monyee Chau (they / them) is a Seattle-based artist who explores healing through the intersectional lenses of being queer and Taiwanese / Chinese. "They believe in the power of storytelling and breaking bread as a means of community building for the path to justice and liberation." You can learn more about their work via their website ⁠ChineseBornAmericancom⁠ or on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MonyeeArt.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh, Unchained by Lunareh