Book Reviews

Books are one of the sacred tomes where we can journey through the life of another person from the past. You obtain a glimpse of what they learned to build this creation. Join Kevin on his own path of reading these books as we discuss some of the highlights and lessons from the teachings of others.

New book reviews come out every other Monday.

Permission to Come Home
Non-fiction, Psychology, Self-help, Mental Health, Asian Literature, Race, Health, Social Justice, Jenny Wang, 4.5-stars Kevin Tran Non-fiction, Psychology, Self-help, Mental Health, Asian Literature, Race, Health, Social Justice, Jenny Wang, 4.5-stars Kevin Tran

Permission to Come Home

Immersive book to dive deeper into many different pieces of what Asian Americans struggle with such as navigating two cultures and choosing to make your own decisions. This book opens up sides like grieving and failure to evolve the narratives. That being said, I did not find the rest stops containing reflective questions as useful. Extremely deep book overall and would reread it.

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Minor Feelings
Cathy Park Hong, 3.5-stars, Non-fiction, Memoir, Social Justice, AAPI, Asian Literature Kevin Tran Cathy Park Hong, 3.5-stars, Non-fiction, Memoir, Social Justice, AAPI, Asian Literature Kevin Tran

Minor Feelings

Eye-opening book on cultural criticism and racialized consciousness in America. Hong provides an awareness of multiple problems experienced by people of color. Well worth the read for anyone interested in cultural identity and the history of Asian immigrants in America.

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