Eastwind Books of Berkeley

"Getting to talk about my book with a long-time mentor and my first Asian American Studies teacher, the incredible Elaine Kim. On Good Friday, no less, but then I'm not Catholic. Come talk about sex, empire, and the sins of empire with me." - Vernadette Gonzalez Next Friday 7pm PST / 4pm HST! Wind down your week with a nice meal and a conversation with Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez and Elaine Kim about Vernadette's newest book, Empire's Mistress. Grab a copy of Empire's Mistress - ON SALE! https://www.asiabookcenter.com//Empire%27s_Mistress_starri

If you missed this event, no worries! We have the event recorded on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGcxjn_UmFs

Take time to breathe and grieve. Give yourself space to express your emotions. Find solace in the stories and experiences of Asian American authors. As we have learned from history, violence against Asian Americans is not new. We cannot address the violence done to our communities without addressing the intersections of race, class, gender, and sex. Let us all work together to create safer and braver spaces for our fellow Asian American women and allies. We compiled this boo...klist as a guide to anti-Asian Racism. Read to learn about Asian American history. Read to celebrate the resilience and vibrancy of the Asian American experience. Read to #StandupForAAPI See more

Happening right now! RSVP to get the zoom link here:https://vernadettebooktalk.eventbrite.com/

From Oakland to Atlanta: On Our Minds, In our Hearts-- Yesterday marked one week since the shootings in Atlanta. Community gathered last night in Oakland again... to honor and mourn the lives lost. It has been a heavy week with more tragedy and violence in our communities. The fierceness and vulnerability of the women who spoke and held the space was so moving and powerful. The Korean drumming circle kept the heartbeat going. It was a space to grieve, to release, to heal, to feel more whole. Uplifting solidarity and dignity for our Asian communities, especially sex workers, women, trans and non-binary folks, elders, and all BIPOC communities that experience the horrors of white supremacy and a system that tries to pit us against one another. Feeling both so sad and yet uplifted yesterday. Grateful to have the opportunity to document these events. Thanks to Oakland Rising, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and all who helped organize. Fund to support the families of the Atlanta victims: http://bit.ly/SupportGeorgiaAAPICommunity Fund for Oakland victims of violence: https://www.classy.org/give/326018/#!/donation/checkout IG: @joycexiphotography

Who is Isabel Rosario Cooper? Isabel Rosario Cooper was the Filipina vaudeville and film actress, who was the mistress of General Douglas MacArthur. But she was much more than the tragic heroine western media paints. Don't miss the conversation between Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez and Elaine H. Kim, in which they will explore the complexities of Isabel Rosario Cooper. ... RSVP here: vernadettebooktalk.eventbrite.com

Thank you all for a wonderful discussion! If you missed the author talk with Karen Tei Yamashita, you can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAoKtKQb3lw&t=148s

If you missed our author talk with Nitasha Sharma and Andrew Way Leong, you can view it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQauLwwQQVI

New from Eastwind Books of Berkeley: Generation Rising: A New Politics of Southeast Asian American Activism. By Loan Thi Dao, Ph.D. https://www.asiabookcenter.com//Generation_Rising%3A_A_New

Check out Alameda County Newark Library's upcoming event with author Malaka Gharib! For more info and to register, click here: https://events.aclibrary.org/event/7195474 "Join us as we talk with author Malaka Gharib about her experiences growing up Filipino-Egyptian-American. Malaka's mother is from the Philippines and her father is from Egypt. Last year Malaka published her zine-style memoir I Was Their American Dream about growing up in southern California and Egypt. ... Malaka currently works as Deputy Editor and Digital Strategist for National Public Radio for NPR's Goats and Soda reporting team, focusing on global health and development."

Tune in NEXT THURSDAY for another author event + Q&A moderated by Andrew Leong! This time, we have Nitasha Tamar Sharma, professor of African American and Asian American Studies at Northwestern! Dr. Sharma will be discussing her writings on Desis hip hop culture and race and indigeneity in Hawai’i and the Pacific Islands. RSVP here: https://nitashatamarsharma.eventbrite.com/

Wow, another birthday? I think yes! Happy happy birthday to staff member Kelly!! You can find Kelly at the bookstore on Saturdays, shipping out your books or creating cool event graphics. Fun fact: Kelly is the amazing artist behind our Eastwind bookmarks! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication, Kelly! Much love on your birthday!! Swipe to see a signature (and very cute) hand-covering-mouth Kelly pose and a very colorful Kelly, photo and filter cred: Harvey Dong #libraseasoncontinues

Posted @withregram from @chinatownpretty Swipe for Mrs. Wong’s sunny day and rainy day look. Either way, she has the best smile in Oakland Chinatown. Hang out... with OACC, @chinatownpretty, and @eastwindbooks TODAY at 1pm PST as we hear from Andria and Valerie about their new book! RSVP at OACC.cc. Thank you @portlandchinatownmuseum for hosting one of the authors for this event! #oaccprograms #oacconline #virtualbooktalk #chinatownpretty #eastwindbooksofberkeley

It's hard to maintain a life or a career while elections work is going full steam, but if you have little ones, or like kids' books, or just are a fan of Elliso...n and Hien like I am, join me and Viet Thanh Nguyen and our sons virtually at this inaugural book festival on Saturday, October 24th 3-4pm Pacific! Eastwind Books of Berkeley is carrying Chicken of the Sea and other books in the festival and you can order them online at: https://www.asiabookcenter.com/apps/search?q=vaala FB event link: https://fb.me/e/22p2s3AkK

Happy 21st (wowzers!) Birthday to our dear staff member, Janie!! Janie is part of our events team. She can often be found at the bookstore posting photos of books (and sometimes Harvey), or designing lovely graphics for our events. She also helped edit Power of the People Won't Stop, an Eastwind Books publication! We so appreciate you and wish you the very best of birthdays! Swipe for a very cute Janie ft. pork bun #libraseason

This weekend my sister and I are writing GOTV (Get out the vote) postcards to voters across the country. We are providing them with voter info (www.fwd.vote) and reminding them to vote on Nov. 3rd. What are you doing? Please share!