[Content Warning: murder, alcoholism, child abuse, sexy time]

In our third read of book club pick no. 11, the characters continue to manage under the British and Japanese occupations, following the two different timelines. From Cecily's perspectives in particular, we see the storm figuratively and literally brewing.

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: Waucoma Bookstore is a community bookstore in Hood River, Oregon, known for hosting community events. You can learn more about their work via their website WaucomaBookstore.com or on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠WaucomaBooks.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

[Content warning: murder, alcoholism, references to sexual assault]

In our second read of book club pick no. 11, we see the character development of the Alcantara family, particularly from the points of view of the children and their mother. From several perspectives, circumstances break down even further.

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: AAPI Women Lead is a community organization focused on Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women. Their current #ImReady Movement aims to strengthen the progressive social and political platforms of API communities through the leadership of API women, girls, and and gender-expansive communities. You can learn more about their work via their website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ImReadyMovement.org or on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠AAPIWomenLead⁠.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

[ Content warning: sexual assault, child abuse ]

In our first read of book club pick no. 11, we are introduced to the Alcantara family. As readers, we are able to see through the perspectives of Cecily (the mother), Jujube (the eldest child), Abel (the middle child), and Jasmin (the youngest child). Even in this initial glimpse, the characters struggle under colonial occupation.

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: Mona Chalabi is an award-winning writer and illustrator, who "rehumanizes data so we can understand the world and how we live in it". You can learn more about her work via her website ⁠⁠⁠⁠MonaChalabi.com or on Instagram @⁠⁠MonaChalabi.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this last read of book club pick no. 10, Domingo puts the final pieces together, solving the mystery that is Monica Reed's whereabouts. Complete with an elaborate setup, a car chase scene, and a big reveal, the ending gives us the resolution we're looking for while leaving us with a few unanswered questions.

Cindy Fazzi is a Filipino-American writer who lives in the Sacramento area in California. She's a former Associated Press reporter and has worked as a journalist in the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. You can learn more about her work through her website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠CindyFazzi.com⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠CindyFazzi⁠⁠⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: Moonyeka is a hybrid multidisciplinary dancer and biomythographic writer. Their newest project Paru Paro in Portland, Oregon, is a QTPOC-centered artist and healing venue. You can learn more about their work via their website ⁠https://msha.ke/moonyeka or on Instagram @⁠m00nyeka.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh, Unchained by Lunareh

In the third read of book club pick no. 10, a plot twist neither of us - Jamae nor Steven - could have predicted takes us by surprise. Domingo continues to make small dot connections with the little leading evidence he has.

Cindy Fazzi is a Filipino-American writer who lives in the Sacramento area in California. She's a former Associated Press reporter and has worked as a journalist in the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. You can learn more about her work through her website at ⁠⁠⁠CindyFazzi.com⁠⁠ and on Instagram @⁠⁠CindyFazzi⁠⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: Living Hyphen, led by founder Justine Abigail, is a community and multi-media platform exploring what it means to live in between cultures. You can learn more about their work via their website LivingHyphen.ca or on Instagram @LivingHyphen.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this second read of book club pick no. 10, Domingo relies on the information he gets from Christian Price and Tess Chua to follow the leads pointing toward Monica Reed. Throughout the episode, we - Steven and Jamae - talk about how effective we think Domingo's been at his job so far.

Cindy Fazzi is a Filipino-American writer who lives in the Sacramento area in California. She's a former Associated Press reporter and has worked as a journalist in the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. You can learn more about her work through her website at ⁠⁠CindyFazzi.com⁠ and on Instagram @⁠CindyFazzi⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: BuhnBee, or Bee, is a designer, illustrator, and muralist who focuses on community efforts. Bee's collaborations can be found throughout Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles, California. You can learn more about their work via Instagram @BuhnBee⁠ and @__Balasang.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this first read of book club pick no. 10, we follow Domingo in his third search for Monica Reed, whom he has referred to as "multo" (translated as "ghost" in Tagalog). Although he's caught her (and "lost her") twice before, he's running into complications this third time around.

Cindy Fazzi is a Filipino-American writer who lives in the Sacramento area in California. She's a former Associated Press reporter and has worked as a journalist in the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. You can learn more about her work through her website at ⁠CindyFazzi.com and on Instagram @CindyFazzi.

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Recommendation of the Week: Pat from Tagalog Time with Pat teaches Tagalog phrases and context through social media. You can learn more about their work on YouTube @TagalogTimePat and on Instagram @TagalogTime.Pat. You can also support them by purchasing merch at stan.store/TagalogTimePat.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

Did you eat yet? This is how our immigrant families show they care for and love us. In this segment, we share the foods and specific meal times we'd pair with the past five books we've read - Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, Melissa Chadburn's A Tiny Upward Shove, Elain Hsieh Chou's Disorientation, Sarah Echavarre Smith's The Boy with the Book Store, and the romance anthology Pasko Na, My Love by Elle Cruz, Maan Gabriel, Maida Malby, Mia Hopkins, Sarah Smith, and Tif Marcelo. This second episode in the Did You Eat Yet? series features all the Filipino foods!

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Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Let's Get Together by Lunareh

As the year draws to a close, enjoy this special episode where Jamae and Steven talk all things holidays and share their wishes for you and yours this season.

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Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

In this final read of book club pick no. 9, we go through the last two stories in the anthology. As Vida and Rafa navigate a secret relationship in "So It's You", Drew and Gel pretend to get back together for the sake of the Moore family in "My Only Love".

Maida Malby cooks up multicultural, contemporary romances with "heat, sizzle, [and] spice". You can learn more about her work on her website at MaidaMalby.com and on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MaidaMalbyAuthor.

Maan Gabriel is a dreamer who advocates for women's stories in literature. You can learn more about her work through her website at MaanGabriel.com and on Instagram @⁠Maan_Gabriel⁠.

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Recommendation of the Week: Cambio & Co. features handcrafted jewelry by Filipino artisans in order to connect people to the Philippines. You can learn more about their work through their website at ⁠ShopCambio.co and on Instagram @⁠Cambio_co.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh, Unchained by Lunareh