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Middle Eastern Authors in Asia

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:55:03 +0000

This post will include reviews of books by Middle Eastern authors from Asia (Turkey, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, Iran, Cyprus). Authors featured here may also appear in the other Asian author posts, depending on their country of origin.

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Various
Beirut39 (anthology): Reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends

Adams, Suzane (Israeli)
Laundry:Reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends

al-Harez, Siba(Saudi Arabia)
The Others: reviewed at A Book Blog of One’s Own

al-Shaykh, Hanan (Lebanese, Wikipedia)

The Story of Zahra: reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends

Ebadi, Shirin (Iranian, Wikipedia)
Iran Awakening: Reviewed at things mean a lot

Etzioni-Halevy, Eva (Israeli, Author Site)
The Triumph of Deborah: Reviewed at Presenting Lenore, Caribousmom

Haddawy, Husain (translator) (Iraqi, Author Site)
The Arabian Nights: Reviewed at Shelf Love

Katzir, Judith (Israeli, Wikipedia)
Dearest Anne: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Mehran, Marsha (Iranian, now living in North America and Ireland, Author Site)
Rosewater and Soda Bread (sequel to Pomegranate Soup): Reviewed at Saving My Sanity

Moaveni, Azadeh (Iranian-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Lipstick Jihad: Reviewed at Shelf Love

Satrapi, Marjane (Iranian-born French, Wikipedia)
Persepolis: Reviewed at Shelf Love (Teresa), Shelf Love (Jenny), things mean a lot, Caribousmon (part 1 and part 2)
Embroideries: Reviewed at things mean a lot

Posted in Asian Authors, Middle Eastern Authors

Middle Eastern North American Authors

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:17:52 +0000

This post includes Middle Eastern authors living in North America.

Have you reviewed a book by an Middle Eastern author in North America? Add a link to your review to the comments, and we’ll add it to the list.

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Various
Beirut39 (anthology): Reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends

Amirrezvani, Anita (Iranian-American, Author Site)
Blood of Flowers: Reviewed at Arch Thinking

Jarrar, Randa (Kuwaitian and Egyptian-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
A Map of Home: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Mahdi, Muhsin (Iraqi-American, Wikipedia)
The Arabian Nights: Reviewed at Shelf Love

Moaveni, Azadeh (Iranian-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Lipstick Jihad: Reviewed at Shelf Love

Nafisi, Azar (Iranian-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Reading Lolita in Tehran: Reviewed at Reading Extravaganza

Sofer, Dalia (Iranian-American, Wikipedia)
The Septembers of Shiraz: Reviewed at Presenting Lenore

Posted in Middle Eastern Authors, North American Authors

Asian North American Authors

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:16:57 +0000

This post includes Asian authors living in North America.

Have you reviewed a book by an Asian author in North America? Add a link to your review to the comments, and we’ll add it to the list.

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Agarwal, Shilpa (Indian-American, Author Site)
Haunting Bombay: Reviewed at Book-a-Rama

Ali, Samina (Indian-American, Wikipedia)
Madras on Rainy Days: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Cheva, Cherry (Thai American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
DupliKate (young adult): Reviewed at In Bed with Books

de la Cruz, Melissa (Filipina-American, Author Site)
Girl Stays in the Picture: Reviewed at The Englishist
The Van Alen Legacy: Reviewed at In Bed with Books

Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee (Indian-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
One Amazing Thing: Reviewed at Good Books and Wine

Dumas, Firoozeh (Iranian-American, Author Site)
Funny in Farsi: Reviewed at Let’s Eat, Grandpa! Let’s Eat Grandpa
Laughing Without an Accent: Reviewed at Caribou’s Mom

Eteraz, Ali (Pakistani-American, Author Site)
Children of Dust: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Ford, Jamie (Chinese-American, Author Site)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: Reviewed at In Bed with Books

Freeman, Ru (Sri-Lanken-American, Author Site)
A Disobedient Girl: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Caribou’s Mom

Hosseini, Khaled (Afghan, living in US, Author Site, Wikipedia)
A Thousand Splendid Suns: Reviewed at Book Addiction

James, Tania (Indian-American, Author Site)
Atlas of Unknowns: Reviewed at BrownGirl BookSpeak

Kadohata, Cynthia (Japanese-American, Author Page, Wikipedia)
Kira-Kira: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Kim, Derek Kirk (Korean-American, Author Page, Wikipedia)
The Eternal Smile (graphic novel): Reviewed at The Englishist

Kogawa, Joy (Japanese-Canadian, Wikipedia)
Obasan: Reviewed at things mean a lot

Kwok, Jean (Chinese-American, Author Site)
Girl in Translation: Reviewed at Feminist Texican

Lahiri, Jhumpa (Indian-American, Publisher Site, Wikipedia)
Interpreter of Maladies (short stories): Reviewed at Book Addiction
Unaccustomed Earth (short stories): Reviewed at Book Addiction, Caribou’s Mom
The Namesake: Reviewed at Feminist Texican

Lee, Chang-Rae (Korean American,Wikipedia)
The Surrendered: Reviewed at Reading Extravaganza

Min, Anchee (Chinese American, Wikipedia)
Becoming Madame Mao: Reviewed at Presenting Lenore

Mistry, Rohinton (Indian-Canadian, Wikipedia)
A Fine Balance: Reviewed at Book-a-Rama, Fluttering Butterflies
Family Matters: Reviewed at Shelf Love

Nasser, David (Iranian-American, Author Site)
Jumping Through Fires: Reviewed at Let’s Eat, Grandpa! Let’s Eat Grandpa

O’Malley, Bryan Lee (Korean-Canadian, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Lost at Sea (graphic novel): Reviewed at things mean a lot

Otsuka, Julie (Japanese-American, Author Site)
When the Emperor Was Divine: Reviewed at things mean a lot

Poblete, Pati Navalta (Filipina-American)
The Oracles: My Filipino Grandparents in America: Reviewed at Shelf Love

Pon, Cindy (Chinese-American, Author Site)
Silver Phoenix (young adult): Reviewed at Presenting Lenore, Book Gazing

Revoyr, Nina (Japanese-American, Author Site)
The Age of Dreaming: Reviewed at Shelf Love

Rocks!, Misako (Japanese, living in U.S., Author Site)
Detective Jermain, vol. 1 (graphic novel): Reviewed at In Bed with Books

See, Lisa (Chinese-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Peony in Love: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Caribou’s Mom
Shanghai Girls: Reviewed at Caribou’s Mom, The Reading Life
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: Reviewed at A Bookshelf Monstrosity

Syjuco, Miguel (Filipino, living in Canada, Wikipedia)
Ilustrado: Reviewed at Sasha and the Silverfish

Tan, Amy (Chinese-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
The Joy Luck Club: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Tsukiyama, Gail (Chinese-Japanese-American, Author Site)
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms: Reviewed at Reading Extravaganza

Umrigar, Thrity (Indian-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
If Today Be Sweet: Reviewed at Book Addiction
The Space Between Us: Reviewed at Caribou’s Mom

Verghese, Abraham (Indian-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Cutting for Stone: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Woo, Sung J. (Korean-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Everything Asian: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Wu, Fan (Chinese-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Beautiful as Yesterday: Reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends

Xiaolong, Qiu (Chinese, currently living in the U.S., Wikipedia)
Death of a Red Heroine: Reviewed at Everyday Reads

Yang, Gene Luen (Chinese-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
American Born Chinese (graphic novel): Reviewed at things mean a lot, Book Addiction, Lightheaded, Good Books and Wine
The Eternal Smile (graphic novel): Reviewed at The Englishist

Yee, Lisa (Chinese-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Millicent Min: Girl Genius (young adult): Reviewed at Presenting Lenore
Geektastic (story): Reviewed at In Bed with Books

Yoo, David (Korean-American, Author Site)
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before: Reviewed at Presenting Lenore

Posted in Asian Authors, North American Authors

Latino North American Authors

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:13:24 +0000

This post includes Latin American authors living in North America.

Have you reviewed a book by an Latin American author in North America? Add a link to your review to the comments, and we’ll add it to the list.

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Alarcón, Daniel (Peruvian, living in California, Author Site, Wikipedia)
War by Candlelight: Reviewed at Arch Thinking

Allende, Isabel (Chilean, living in California, Author Site, Wikipedia)
The House of the Spirits: Reviewed at Shelf Love
My Invented Country: Reviewed at things mean a lot
City of Beasts: Reviewed at things mean a lot

Alvarez, Julia (Dominican American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
In the Time of the Butterflies: Reviewed at Caravana de recuerdos

Aridjis, Chloe (Mexican American, Wikipedia)
Book of Clouds: Reviewed at Feminist Texican

Calcines, Eduardo F. (Cuban American, Publisher Site)
Leaving Glorytown: One Boy’s Struggle under Castro (children’s book): Reviewed at World of Words

Casares, Oscar (Mexican American, Author Site)
Brownsville:Stories: Reviewed at Feminist Texican

Cisneros, Sandra (Mexican American, Author Site)
Caramelo: Reviewed at Color Online

de Ferrari, Gabriela (Peruvian American)
Gringa Latina: Reviewed at Caravana de recuerdos

DeLucio-Brock, Anita (Illustrator, Mexican American, Illustrator Site)
Grandma and Me and the Flea/Los meros meros remateros (picture book): Reviewed at World of Words

Diaz, Junot (Dominican American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: Reviewed at 1330v

Engle, Margarita (Cuban American, Publisher Site)
The Poet Slave of Cuba (children’s book): Reviewed at World of Words

Ferreras, Alberto (Spanish, raised in Venezuela, lives in the U.S., Author Site)
B an in Beauty: Reviewed at In Bed with Books

Garcia, Cristina (Cuban, living in America, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Dreaming in Cuban: Reviewed at Of Books and Bicycles
I Wanna Be Your Shoe Box: Reviewed at Reading in Color

Goldman, Francisco (born in U.S. to Guatemalan mother, Wikipedia)
The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? Reviewed at Caravana de recuerdos

Gomez, Iris (born in Colombia)
Try to Remember: Reviewed at Feminist Texican

Hernandez, Gilbert (Mexican-American, Wikipedia)
Heartbreak Soup: Reviewed at things mean a lot
Human Diastrophism: Reviewed at things mean a lot

Herrera, Juan Felipe (Mexican American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Grandma and Me and the Flea/Los meros meros remateros (picture book): Reviewed at World of Words

Jiménez, Francisco (Mexican American, Author Site)
Reaching Out (young adult): Reviewed at World of Words

Lainez, Rene Colato (Salvadoran American, Author Site)
Playing Lotería/El juego de la lotería (picture book): Reviewed at World of Words

Samartin, Cecilia (Cuban-American, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Tarnished Beauty: Reviewed at In Bed with Books

Santos, John Phillip (Mexican American, Wikipedia)
Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation: Reviewed at Caravana de recuerdos

Stork, Francisco X. (Mexican American, Author Site)
Marcelo in the Real World: Reviewed at Jenny’s Books

Posted in Latin American Authors, North American Authors

Asian Authors in Latin America

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:08:21 +0000

This post will include Latin American authors of Asian descent.

Have you reviewed a book by an Latin American Asian author? Add a link to your review to the comments, and we’ll add it to the list.

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Posted in Asian Authors, Latin American Authors

Asian European Authors

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:58:46 +0000

This post includes European authors of Asian descent.

Have you reviewed a book by an Asian author from Europe? Add a link to your review to the comments, and we’ll add it to the list.

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Ali, Monica (British, Bangladeshi descent, Wikipedia)
In the Kitchen: Reviewed at Shelf Love
Alentejo Blue: Reviewed at Caribou’s Mom

Ishiguro, Kazuo (British, Japanese descent, Wikipedia)
Never Let Me Go: Reviewed at Shelf Love, things mean a lot, Book Addiction, The Reading Life, Feminist Texican
The Remains of the Day: Reviewed at things mean a lot
The Unconsoled: Reviewed at Evening All Afternoon
A Pale View of Hills: Reviewed at Fluttering Butterflies
When We Were Orphans: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Rushdie, Salman (Indian-born British, Wikipedia)
The Enchantress of Florence: Reviewed at Shelf Love
Midnight’s Children: Reviewed at things mean a lot, Caribou’s Mom

Sijie, Dai (Chinese-born French, Wikipedia)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Caribou’s Mom

Walsh, Helen (British-Malaysian, Publisher’s Page, Wikipedia)
Once Upon a Time in England: Reviewed at Gaskella, Shelf Love

Xīnrán, Xuē (British-Chinese, Wikipedia)
The Good Women of China: Reviewed at Book Addiction

Posted in Asian Authors, European Authors

Middle Eastern European Authors

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:56:55 +0000

This post includes links to reviews of books by Middle Eastern authors of European nationality.

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Various
Beirut39 (anthology): Reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends

Mehran, Marsha (Iranian, now living in North America and Ireland, Author Site)
Rosewater and Soda Bread (sequel to Pomegranate Soup): Reviewed at Saving My Sanity

Satrapi, Marjane (Iranian-born French, Wikipedia)
Persepolis (graphic novel): Reviewed at Shelf Love (Teresa), Shelf Love (Jenny), things mean a lot, The Englishist
Embroideries (graphic novel): Reviewed at things mean a lot, The Englishist

Posted in European Authors, Middle Eastern Authors

Indigenous Authors in Asia

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:52:49 +0000

This post includes reviews of books by authors from indigenous cultures in Asia, such as the Pashtun, the Hmong, the hill people of Southeast Asia, and other groups listed here. Authors featured here may also appear in the other Asian author posts, depending on their country of origin.

Have you reviewed a book by an indigenous author from Asia? Add a link to your review to the comments, and we’ll add it to the list.

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The Dalai Lama (Tibetan, Wikipedia)
Freedom in Exile: Reviewed at Reading in the North

Toer, Pramoedya Ananta (Indonesian, Wikipedia)
This earth of Mankind: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Posted in Asian Authors, Indigenous Authors

Black African Authors

Teresa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:31:58 +0000

This post will include reviews of books by black authors from Africa. Authors featured here may also appear in the other African author posts, depending on their country of origin.

Have you reviewed a book by a black author from Africa? Add a link to your review to the comments, and we’ll add it to the list.

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Abani, Chris (Nigerian, Wikipedia)
Song for Night: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Abouet, Marguerite (born in Cote d’Ivoire, currently living in France Wikipedia)
Aya: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi (Nigerian, Wikipedia)
The Thing Around Your Neck: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair
Purple Hibiscus: Reviewed at things mean a lot, Book Addiction, Caribou’s Mom
Half of a Yellow Sun: Reviewed at Page 247, Maw Books, Caribou’s Mom

Ajak, Benjamin (Sudanese, Publisher Site)
They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan: Reviewed at Maw Books

Akpan, Uwem(Nigerian, Wikipedia)
“An Ex-Max Feast” (short story): Reviewed at Caribou’s Mom

Asgedom, Mawi (Ethiopian, Wikipedia)
Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy’s Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard: Reviewed at Maw Books

Bâ, Mariama (Senegalese, Wikipedia)
So Long a Letter: Reviewed at Of Books and Bicycles, Shelf Love

Bashir, Halima (Sudanese, Publisher Site)
Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur: Reviewed at Maw Books

Beah, Ishmael (Sierra Leonean,currently living in US Wikipedia)
A Long Way Gone: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Deng, Alephonsion (Sudanese, Wikipedia)
They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan: Reviewed at Maw Books

Deng, Benson (Sudanese, Wikipedia)
They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan: Reviewed at Maw Books

Deng, Valentino Achak (Sudanese, Author Site)
What Is the What? (with David Eggers): Reviewed at Booklust

Dirie, Waris (Somali, Wikipedia)
Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad: Reviewed at Maw Books

Hari, Daoud (Sudanese, Wikipedia)
The Translator: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Maw Books, Caribou’s Mom

Ilibagiza, Immaculee (Rwandan, Author Site, Wikipedia)
Left to Tell: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Maw Books

Iweala, Uzodinma (Nigerian, now living in U.S., Wikipedia)
Beasts of No Nation: Reviewed at Caribou’s Mom

Jal, Emmanuel (Sudanese, Wikipedia)
War Child: A Child Soldier’s Story: Reviewed at Maw Books

Korn, Fadumo (Somalian, currently living in Germany Feminist Press)
Born in the Big Rains: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Kpomassie, Tete-Michel (Togo, currently living in France Wikipedia)
An African in Greenland: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Laye, Camara (Guinea, Wikipedia)
The Dark Child: Reviewed at Multiculturalism Rocks!

Maraire, J. Nozipo (Zimbabwean, currently living in US Wikipedia)
Zenzele: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Mezlekia, Nega (Ethiopian born, currently living in Canada Wikipedia)
Notes from the Hyena’s Belly: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Nazer, Mende (British-Sudanese, Wikipedia)
Slave: My True Story: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Maw Books

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (Kenyan, Wikipedia)
Petals of Blood: Reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends, Caravana de recuerdos

Nunn, Malla (South African, Wikipedia)
A Beautiful Place to Die: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair

Nwaubani, Adaobi Tricia (Nigerian, African Writing)
I Do Not Come To You By Chance: Reviewed at Page247

Okri, Ben (Nigerian, Wikipedia)
The Famished Road: Reviewed at things mean a lot

Oyeyemi, Helen (born in Nigeria, currently living in UK. Wikipedia)
White is for Witching: Reviewed at Gaskella

Quartery, Kwei (born in Ghana, currently living in US Author Website)
Wife of the Gods: Reviewed at A Striped Armchair, Maw Books

Salih, Tayeb (Sudanese, Wikipedia)
Season of Migration to the North: Reviewed at This Book and I Could Be Friends, Caravana de recuerdos, Shelf Love

Soyinka, Wole (Nigerian, Wikipedia)
Death and the King’s Horseman: Reviewed at Evening All Afternoon

Posted in African Authors, Black Authors