A journal for reviews of Asian American literature.

This year, we reached out to writers and contributors to ask for the books that stayed with them. The result is a stunning and diverse array of stories.

Best Asian American books of 2024

We hope you find a new book to enjoy in the new year.

Read about the latest in Asian American literature.

Book reviews, essays, and interviews.

A review of Kristen Kish’s Accidentally On Purpose

By Kayla Kuo

A review of I Leave It Up to You

By Sinclair Adams

Heart and soul

A review of Elizabeth Ai’s New Wave: Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora

By Justine Trinh

About Us

Soapberry Review is a new journal for reviews of literature by exemplary Asian American authors. We’re named after the Soapberry genus, whose fruits span across all of east, central, and south Asia. 

We’re dedicated to amplifying the voices of Asian American authors and to providing critical and thoughtful analysis of their works.

A bunch of longan fruit on top of a peach background