Events at Yu & Me Books
For any event inquiries:
Please fill out this intake form - we will not accept event requests from in-store visitors or phone calls. We would love at least a 3 months in advance! If we think your event is a good fit for our store, we will respond directly. If you have not heard from us within a month, we unfortunately are unable to host your event. Please be patient with us - we are a small but mighty team!
July 23, 2026 at 7:00PM
Book Launch | Unfinished Business by Clare Osongco
In this funny, warmly chaotic novel, a floundering office worker discovers her mother's ghost is trapped in the company Slack server, and must free her by resolving her own troubled love life.
July 24, 2026 at 8:00PM
July No/Pen Mic
Join us for No/pen Mic, hosted by Ed Lin. Sign-ups start from 7:30 PM. Five-minute time slots. All performers welcome!
July 26, 2026 at 12:00-4:00PM
Pop Up Cafe | Mulu Studio
Join us for a Pop Up Cafe with Mulu Studio! All proceeds will go to Red Canary Song.
July 28, 2026 at 7:00PM ET
Book Launch | Night Hunter by Natalie Moss
Breathtaking and tense, The Night Hunter maps the treacherous terrain of family duty and loyalty as the two sisters confront what they’ve spent years trying to forget. In a remote corner of the South African bush, two sisters reunite to bury a family secret once and for all, but when they’re stranded among the wild animals, they find a predator far more dangerous waiting for them in the shadows. . . .
July 30, 2026 at 7:00PM
Book Talk | Horizon Hong Kong by Xu Xi
A siren call to Hong Kong’s yesterday, today, and tomorrow, envisioned by one of the city’s most prescient and unapologetic writers.
August 6, 2026 at 6:00PM ET
Book Talk | The Hyphenated Life by Dr. Han Ren
For readers of Permission to Come Home, Minor Feelings, and Pleasure Activism, an insightful guide for “hyphenates” seeking to better understand themselves and help others understand them, too.
August 7, 2026 at 7:00PM ET
Listening Party + Pop Up | Taiwanese Vinyl with YOTT Records
Join us for a listening party and pop up with Year of the Tiger Records for another intimate evening of analog sound waves, rare spins, and deep cuts! We'll be celebrating a summer of musical milestones with salt district mayor, Year of the Tiger Records, and Taiwanese Waves.
August 8, 2026 at 12:00PM ET
Clothing Swap
12-4PM. Free Clothes! Bring gently worn clothes you'd give to a friend and take anything you'd like. Clean clothes only and no undergarments, please!
August 20, 2026 at 7:00PM ET
Book Talk | Nice Places by Vincent Chu
Philosophical, tender, and hilariously observed, Nice Places subverts the “go find yourself” travel story, unpacking our shared desire for meaning, connection, and a true place in the world.
August 21, 2026 at 8:00PM
August No/Pen Mic
Join us for No/pen Mic, hosted by Ed Lin. Sign-ups start from 7:30 PM. Five-minute time slots. All performers welcome!
August 24, 2026 at 7:30PM ET
Intuitive Drawing Cover & Memory Mixtape Workshop
Have you ever wanted to draw out your memories and make mini CD covers out of it? SAME! Plus, you can tap these mini cd's with your phone and pull up a playlist that you make.
August 27, 2026 at 6:00PM ET
Book Talk | Eating the Whole Fish by BEAM Studio
From BEAM Studio, in collaboration with nonprofit Eating with the Ecosystem, EATING THE WHOLE FISH is a 200-page exploration of sustainable seafood systems through recipes, interviews, photography, essays, and cultural stories.
September 12, 2026 at 7:00PM ET
Kintsugi Workshop with Yellow Chair Collective
Join Yellow Chair Collective and Yu And Me Books for a Kintsugi workshop led by Licensed Creative Arts Therapist Suzanne Eng. Participants will use Kintsugi practices to repair a tea cup or rice bowl to take home, while engaging in guided self-reflection and group dialogue.
October 6, 2026 at 7:00PM ET
Book Launch | Bad Words by Ríoghnach Robinson
A sharp and deeply felt debut about art, ambition, and the connections that both inspire and undo us.