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It’s Here! Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month With ‘The Strength of Water’

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Happy Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI)  Heritage Month! This month we recognize the historical and cultural contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. I’ve been celebrating by launching my book, The Strength of Water, an Asian American Coming of Age Memoir. This is my mother’s memoir, as told to me, …

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The Strength of Water: Adventures in Book Cover Design and Interior Layout

On By karinkjensenIn Chinese American Heritage, Personal Essays, The Strength of Water, Writing1 Comment

I am enjoying working with Balestier Press on my book's interior layout and with their contract artist, Andre D’Rozario, on the cover. The Strength of Water is starting to feel real! Here I share a bit about the process. The book is the story of my mother's Chinese American odyssey, so for the cover, I …

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