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Books
I’ll Be the One: Book Review
Released on June 16th, Lyla Lee’s debut YA novel I’ll Be the One channels K-pop, self-acceptance, and challenging boundaries in the story of one fat …
If I Had Your Face: Book Review
Throughout our lives, we learn how to covet. We learn to covet another’s face, another’s privilege. We learn to covet being beautiful and the privilege …
Los Angeles Comic Con 2019: Webtoon Round Table Interviews
Webtoon hosted a large gathering of its artists at Los Angeles Comic Con 2019, some of who flew from far and wide just to come …
YALLWEST Returns to Santa Monica with New Authors and Old Favorites This May
Pack your books and get ready to geek out at one of the biggest YA Book festivals in the West Coast.
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo: Book Review
Not even a demon invasion, the Monkey King and all of the heavens can stop Genie from acing her SATs.
First Time Visit to New York Comic Con 2017
APA writer Kalai Chik visits NYCC 2017 and sees how the big East Coast con sizes up to West Coast’s SDCC 2017.
Warcross: Book Review
Warcross isn’t just any game especially for broke and nearly homeless Emika Chen; it’s her livelihood, escape, and even means of income that is until one fateful day she gets pushed into the limelight of her dreams, but instead of being a player, she becomes a pawn in a game where the stakes are dangerously high.
Flame in the Mist: Book Review
Game of Thrones fans will delight in this Mulan inspired story that’s set in feudal Japan about a girl seeking revenge on those who want to kill her.
The Darkest Hour: Book Review
With numerous aliases, one girl seeks to take down the Nazi regime, but being a spy isn’t easy when you don’t know who to trust in this thrilling espionage novel.