To continue our monthly series of book lists, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library would like to recommend the following titles for adults.
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka. The tale of a Japanese-American family, interned at the start of World War II. After the father's arrest, his children and wife are relocated to Utah. Cassette book RC 58157. Braille book BRW 1113.
Dark Blue Suit by Peter Bacho. These twelve connected short stories about Filipino-Americans in Seattle touch on the themes of community and extended families. Cassette book CBA 6985.
Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee. An industrial spy for an American company must face his conflicts with his heritage and identity when he is assigned to get close to a rising Korean-American politician. Cassette book RC 48919. Large print book LP 19151.
The Jade Peony by Wayson Choy. This novel tells the story of a Chinese immigrant family living in Vancouver, B.C., in the early 1940s. Cassette book RC 46958.
A Bitter Feast by S. J. Rozan. Private investigator Lydia Chin is hired to find four missing restaurant workers in New York 's Chinatown. Cassette book RC 50745. Large print book LP 15707.
Wooden Fish Songs by Ruthanne Lum McCunn. Historical fiction. Three women recount stories about the life of Chinese immigrant and botanist Lue Gim Gong, whose 1870s experiments in hybridization boosted the Florida citrus industry. Cassette book RC 43902.
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. The stories of four Chinese-born friends in a San Francisco mah-jong club and their American daughters. Cassette book RC 29021. Braille book BR 7747. Large print book LP 22228.
Link to previous Recommended Reads.