Events at Yu & Me Books

From the author of the acclaimed novel The Fertile Earth comes a powerful tale of desire, friendship, and rivalry between three inseparable friends over the course of an unforgettable summer.

In To the Tune, Jee Leong Koh asks Du Fu how poetry can take to the barricades, discovering bracing answers from ordinary citizens, media workers, political organizers, and protest songwriters.

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the newest Gordon & Li Li bilingual book, Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival! From the legendary story of Hòu Yì, Cháng'é, and the Jade Rabbit to the traditions families enjoy today, discover new words in Mandarin and English while celebrating family, the harvest, and togetherness. 

SUNSET AT LION ROCK is a letter from a nephew to his uncle who died before he was born. It serves as a window into parts of a Eurasian child’s life which his family can never know, documenting his attempt to navigate racial confusion, religious trauma, the meaning of friendship, and the struggle for self-discovery in a shifting culture on the eve of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China (PRO).

A heartfelt ode to family, memory, and the stories that live in the everyday things we hold dear.

Perfect for fans of Pachinko and Last Night at the Telegraph Club, this propulsive, tender novel follows an immigrant family across generations as they navigate love, belonging, and the great fictions we must weave to preserve a legacy.

MUD ON THE MOON is a hybrid memoir that weaves a daughter’s journey of discovering her Filipino immigrant father’s hidden past with imaginative storytelling, offering a look into migration, identity, and the intergenerational legacies that shape who we are. 

@ New Design HS, 350 Grand St. From award-winning chef, author, television personality, and activist Melissa King comes an intimate, captivating memoir about family, food, and finding her voice as a queer Chinese American chef.