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Virtual Blog Tour: May 17 – June 4, 2022 OUR LAUNDRY, OUR TOWN by Alvin Eng

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From behind the counter of his parents’ laundry and a household rooted in a different century and culture to the turbulent, exciting streets of 1970s New York City, playwright Alvin Eng shares his riveting, tender story of finding voice, identity and community through the transformative power of Asian American arts, activism, punk rock and theater.

Join us May 17th – June 4th for the virtual book tour on behalf of OUR LAUNDRY, OUR TOWN: My Chinese American Life from Flushing to the Downtown Stage and Beyond (Fordham University Press, Empire State Editions) as we share features, book giveaways, spotlights and reviews:

Tuesday, May 17 — Nurse Bookie

Wednesday, May 18 — It’s Bibliotherapy

Thursday, May 19 — Michelle Loves Books

Friday, May 20 — Gloriana Wong

Monday, May 23 — Hasty Book List

Tuesday, May 24 — Reading with Nicole

Wednesday, May 25 — Tina May Reads

Thursday, May 26 — Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb

Friday, May 27 — The Maddie Hatter

Tuesday, May 31 — Amy’s Book Nook

Wednesday, June 1 — Lady Bookette

Thursday, June 2 — Wonderous Reads

Saturday, June 4 — We Love Big Books and We Cannot Lie

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Spring Virtual Tour for PILLAR OF SALT:

Spring Virtual Tour for PILLAR OF SALT: A Daughter’s Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust

by Anna Salton Eisen with Aaron Eisen

Anna Salton Eisen is the child of Holocaust survivors and author of an important new book, PILLAR OF SALT: A Daughter’s Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust (Mandel Villar Press Trade Paperback Original; April 26, 2022; $19.95; ISBN: 978-1942134824). Part memoir, part travelogue, PILLAR OF SALT beautifully tells the important story of the second generation, which grows more vital with the aging of the remaining Holocaust survivors. It shares a new understanding of how a child of Holocaust survivors’ identity is shaped. It will be released in time for Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day, which this year falls on April 28, 2022.

Join us April 24th – May 12th for the virtual book tour on behalf of PILLAR OF SALT as we share features, book giveaways, spotlights and reviews.

“Anna Salton Eisen inspires me. Antisemitism and Holocaust denial are real. Quality Holocaust education is necessary. By sharing her family stories and personal journey with honesty and clarity, she illuminates our past and helps us recognize the truth and challenge of the Holocaust.

–Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas and held hostage in January during an antisemitic attack on his congregation

“Anna Salton Eisen’s important exploration of her Holocaust heritage is about building community, building connection, through history, through your family, through your story.”

–Deb Liu, CEO Ancestry.com

“A true and beautiful story of a daughter’s quest to understand her parents’ haunted past, and to discover … the indissoluble nature of love and family. A powerful and poignant read.”

—Jennifer Rosner,author ofThe Yellow Bird Sings,a National Jewish Book Award Finalist

Sunday, April 24 – Plains Reading

Monday, April 25 – We Break For Books

Tuesday, April 26 – Nurse Bookie

Wednesday, April 27 – Blunt Scissors Book Review

Thursday, April 28 – Rozie Reads and Wine

Friday, April 29 – The Caffeinated Reader

Saturday, April 30 – Subakka Bookstuff

Monday, May 2 – The Unwined Book Club

Tuesday, May 3 – Sue the Bookie

Wednesday, May 4 – It’s Bibliotherapy

Thursday, May 5 – Suzy Approved Book Reviews

Friday, May 6 – Vee’s Reading List and Well Read Traveler

Sunday, May 8 – Books and Coffee Mx

Monday, May 9 – Women Writers Women’s Books

Tuesday, May 10 – Reading Through Nap Time

Wednesday, May 11 – Mel Reads All The Things and Mere Words in Arizona

Thursday, May 12 – Girl Who Reads

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March 2022 Virtual Book Tour for THEY CALLED US GIRLS by Kathleen C. Stone

Just in time for Women’s History Month, THEY CALLED US GIRLS by Kathleen C. Stone is a fascinating and inspirational book about female ambition and unorthodox paths toward fulfillment that is essential reading for women and girls today. Stone interviews seven unconventional women, all born before 1935, who broke the mold, defying expectations—as doctor, lawyer, artist, physicist, executive director, and intelligence officer. In insightful, personalized portraits that span a half-century, Stone weaves stories of female ambition, uncovering the families, teachers, mentors, and historical events that led to unexpected paths.

Join us in March for the virtual book tour on behalf of THEY CALLED US GIRLS as we share features, book giveaways, spotlights and reviews.

“They Called Us Girls, riveting and inspiring, illuminates the remarkable lives of amazing women born in the first half of the last century. Kathleen Stone’s subjects are diverse in their backgrounds and professions, but all are trailblazers whose quiet triumphs opened doors for us who follow behind. This is an important book.”

— Claire Messud, author of The Emperor’s Children and The Woman Upstairs

“They Called Us Girls is a reminder of what talented women once endured, and the stories it tells so deftly should continue to inspire us today. Not every barrier has disappeared.”

— Louis Menand, author of The Free World and Pulitzer Prize-winning The Metaphysical Club

Tuesday, March 1 – We Break For Books

Wednesday, March 2 – The Book Club Mom

Thursday, March 3 – Nurse Bookie

Friday, March 4 – Suzy Approved Book Reviews

Saturday, March 5 – Diaries of a Bibliophile

Monday, March 7 – Book Pairings

Tuesday, March 8 – Just Another Chapter and Tea AND Well Read Traveler

Wednesday, March 9 – Amy’s Book Nook

Thursday, March 10 – Bookalong

Friday, March 11 – Kim Reads and Reads

Monday, March 14 – Aimee Dars Reads

Tuesday, March 15 – Rozie Reads and Wine

Wednesday, March 16 – Earl Grey Reads

Thursday, March 17 – Mel Reads All The Things AND Bujos ‘N Books

Friday, March 18 – Tina May Reads

Sunday, March 20 – Girl Who Reads

Monday, March 21 – Secret Reading Life

Tuesday, March 22 – The Salty Book Worm

Wednesday, March 23 – We Love Big Books and We Cannot Lie

Thursday, March 24 – A Bookworm With Wine

Friday, March 25 – Subakka Bookstuff

Monday, March 28 – What Is That Book About

Tuesday, March 29 – Angel’s Mom Reads

Wednesday, March 30 – Books and Coffee Mx

Thursday, March 31 – It’s Bibliotherapy

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February 2022 Bookstagram Tour: GETTING CLEAN WITH STEVIE GREEN by Swan Huntley

“What to Read When 2022 is Just Around the Corner” — The Rumpus
“Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction” — LGBTQ Reads
“Most Anticipated LGBTQ Books of 2022” — Buzzfeed
“10 Books We Can’t Wait to Read” —PureWow

Booklist raves, “Loyal readers of Kelly Harms, Lia Louis, and Maria Semple will fall for this compelling novel of identity, reinvention, and the contrast between ordered spaces and hidden chaos.”

Follow this acclaimed group of literary bloggers throughout the month of February and learn more about this quirky, feel-good story about one woman’s messy journey from self-delusion to self-acceptance. There will be lots of book giveaways, reviews, features, and more, so be sure to follow along each day learn more about GETTING CLEAN WITH STEVIE GREEN!

Tuesday, February 1 — SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Wednesday, February 2 — SOME KIND OF A LIBRARY

Thursday, February 3 — SUE THE BOOKIE

Friday, February 4 — NOVEL GOSSIP

Monday, February 7 — THE CAFFEINATED READER

Tuesday, February 8 — MICHELLE READS BOOKS

Wednesday, February 9 — AIMEE DARS READS

Thursday, February 10 — BEAUTY AND THE BOOK

Friday, February 11 — BLUNT SCISSORS BOOK REVIEWS

Friday, February 11 — MEL ANN ROSENTHAL

Friday, February 11 — BOOKS N BLAZERS

Monday, February 14 — I AM YOUR BOOK FRIEND

Tuesday, February 15 — BRIANA’S BEST READS

Wednesday, February 16 — THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Thursday, February 17 — TINA MAY READS

Friday, February 18 — CHASING CHAPTERS

Monday, February 21 — READING BETWEEN THE WINES

Tuesday, February 22 — NURSE BOOKIE

Tuesday, February 22 — WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE

Wednesday, February 23 — BOOKS LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING

Thursday, February 24 — TOTAHLY BOOKED

Friday, February 25 — DOG EARED STYLE

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November-December 2021 Virtual Book Tour for Liu Xinwu’s Award-Winning Novel, THE WEDDING PARTY, Translated by Jeremy Tiang

We hope you will follow our virtual tour on behalf of THE WEDDING PARTY by Liu Xinwu and translated into English by the renowned Jeremy Tiang as we share daily features, book giveaways, excerpts and reviews.

“Covering one 12-hour day in December 1982, Liu’s magnum opus focuses on all aspects of a working-class wedding, from the earliest preparations to the final farewells, while telling intersecting stories about the inhabitants of the Beijing building where the celebration occurs.The novel is stuffed with Chinese history, the specifics of life in 1982 (including architecture, food, and clothing), and philosophical musings on time and what it means to be human. Each character in the Dickensian cast undergoes a private drama: They’re all fully developed people, with complete histories showing the varied and complex impact of Chinese communism, particularly the Cultural Revolution, on individual fortunes….A deep immersion in everyday life in Beijing after the Cultural Revolution.” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred review