A journal for reviews of Asian American literature.

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Join author and scholar Addie Tsai for a weekly reading series of TORN: Asian/white Life and the Intimacy of Violence by Anna Storti.

A reading series: TORN: Asian/white Life and the Intimacy of Violence by Anna Storti

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Read about the latest in Asian American literature.

Book reviews, essays, and interviews.

A reading series: TORN: Asian/white Life and the Intimacy of Violence by Anna Storti

By Addie Tsai

A review of The Strength of Water by Karin K. Jensen

By Kevin Brown

How far we’ve come

A review of Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang’s Rise

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.