Author Arezou Amin, pictured by Britt Barnim

Author Arezou Amin on Writing Iranian Canadian Love in ‘The Aroosi Arrangement’

I personally was never quite into the romance genre. But having read Iranian Canadian author Arezou Amin’s magnificent debut novel, The Aroosi Arrangment, coming out October 14, I realized just how badly I, and many other SWANA people, need to have this sort of representation.

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‘The Emperor and the Endless Palace’ Author Justinian Huang on Queer Love Stories

When I first became aware of author Justinian Huang, he had been promoting his debut novel, The Emperor and The Endless Palace, on social media. In the post back in February, Huang issued an “apology” to those offended by the material in his book. 

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Stars of Apple TV+’s ‘Pachinko’ Discuss Bringing the Novel To Life

Apple TV+ new series Pachinko premieres this week, and we could not be more excited. Based on the bestselling novel by Min Jin Lee, Pachinko chronicles the struggles and successes of four generations of a Korean immigrant family living in Japan.

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Author Katrina Olan Discusses the Making of Mecha-Centric Sci-Fi Novel, ‘Tablay’

In the fall of 2019, sci-fi and comics fans in the Philippines were transported to the 22nd century in Katrina Olan’s novel, Tablay. War has been raging for generations between the Philippine Mech Force and hostile machine life called aswangs. When a mecha pilot finds out that the enemy is creating a super weapon of drastic proportions, she and her partner must find a way to stop it before it is too late.

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Robin from ‘Stranger Things’ is Getting a Prequel Podcast Series and Novel

Robin Buckley was introduced to the world of Stranger Things in the third season and quickly became a fan favorite. Now the character, who is portrayed by Maya Hawke, will be getting her own prequel podcast and book. The news was announced at Netflix’s Geeked Week.

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