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The World from PRX

New publishing house dedicated to Asian American stories

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Publishers Weekly

A Home for Asian American Authors

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ABC News Live

New book sheds light on why people are fascinated with serial killers

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Kirkus Reviews

Book and Short Film Coming From Abigail Hing Wen

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South China Morning Post

Author of YA novel Loveboat, Taipei on new book The Vale, a story ahead of its time

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People Magazine

How Was the Golden State Killer Finally Caught? A New Book by the Prosecutor Responsible Takes Us Inside (Exclusive)

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NBC Bay Area

San Francisco Publishing House Focuses on Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices

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WCCO - CBS Minnesota

New book, "Edison," described as a Bollywood-style love story

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Publishers Weekly

ALA 2025: Justice Delayed, But Not Denied: PW Talks with Thien Ho

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Deadline

Lea Salonga To Topline Short Film Prequel To Abigail Hing Wen Novel; John Aoshima And Neil Blevins Attached For Animation

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Asian Hustle Network

Turning the Page for AAPI Authors

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People Magazine

See a First Look at Abigail Hing Wen’s Book The Vale, Set to Be a Film Starring Lea Salonga (Exclusive)

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Kirkus Reviews

Best Fiction of 2024: Christina Hwang Dudley

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Mochi Magazine

Third State Books on the State of AAPI Stories and Publishing

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American Libraries Magazine

Revisiting the Golden State Killer

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CBS News LA

Sacramento DA Thien Ho talks about his book, “The People vs. The Golden State Killer”

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Writer's Digest

An Invitation to Write Diverse Stories That Break the Rules

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World Journal

Lawyer-turned-author Xing Limei's new book explores the AI-powered virtual world

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NBC Bay Area

‘It is your art, it is your creativity': A universal message from 2 authors of a new children's book

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KCRW

‘LA Coroner’ biography dissects life of Dr. Thomas Noguchi

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Asian American History 101

A Conversation with the Author of Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken Kimberly Tso

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Axios

AAPI history gets the superhero treatment in graphic novel series

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Chicago Public Library

Must-Read Books of 2024: Romance

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Kirkus Reviews

Book and Short Film Coming From Abigail Hing Wen

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A&E

The Golden State Killer Prosecutor Doesn't Think Joseph DeAngelo Stopped Killing in 1986

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Parents Together

How to fill your child’s home library with diverse books, and why it’s so important

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Publishers Weekly

In Conversation: Abigail Hing Wen and Stephanie Lim

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Mochi Magazine

Abigail Hing Wen on “The Vale” and Teaching Kids About Ethical AI

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The Children's Book Review

Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken, by Kimberly Tso | Book Review

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Daily Mail

Marilyn Monroe autopsy bombshell: Coroner breaks 60 year silence to reveal chilling discovery he WASN'T allowed to investigate

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New York Post

Meet the the LA coroner who shot to stardom after inventing the ‘celebrity death’

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Daily Mail

Natalie Wood's drowning may have been caused by an unexpected item, according to celebrity coroner

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AsAm News

‘Fighting to Belong Vol. II’ graphic novel hits shelves

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Pasadena Now

Here Are Current Bestsellers at Southern California’s Independent Bookstores

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Radar

EXCLUSIVE: Gruesome Details From RFK Autopsy Finally Revealed His Family Never Wanted You to Read — Along With Fresh Second Gunman Theory From His 1968 Assassination

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knewz

Celebrity Coroner Calls for 'Psychological Autopsy' on Natalie Wood

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Parade

Natalie Wood’s Coroner Believes She ‘Might Have’ Survived Drowning If It Wasn’t For This

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All Things Crime Podcast

Prosecuting The Golden State Killer - Ft. Thien Ho Part 1

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Sing Tao Daily

Xing Limei launches new book "The Vale" in Chinatown, focusing on AI ethics

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