Events at Yu & Me Books

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. 

Bubbly, bobbly, and bold Sophia Lee is always doing the opposite of what her grandparents want her to do! When she tries something new and a little bit scary, Sophia learns that the support of her loved ones might just be what gives her courage.

@ 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.

Join us for No/pen Mic, hosted by Ed Lin. Sign-ups start from 7:30 PM. Five-minute time slots. All performers welcome!

Participants will create their own handmade ceramic bookends. Designed as a relaxed, hands-on experience, this class combines clay, craft, and a love of books — each ticket includes one book curated by Yu & Me.

A joyful celebration of the immigrant experience told through the universal language of food. Brimming with raw, beautiful storytelling and 101 Indian-inspired recipes that draw on a global pantry and burst with flavor, this immersive cookbook will fill your heart and table.

In the late 1970s, Ziad Idilbi a Palestinian refugee from Lebanon, marries Salma, a Lebanese refugee escaping the war in Beirut. Resolving to start over for the very last time, the couple opens a corner store in Toledo, Ohio. Over the decades, whether it’s bigotry (pre- and post-9/11), financial ruin, or terminal illness, the Idilbis find themselves on life’s outskirts, always seemingly one day away from catastrophe.