A journal for reviews of Asian American literature.

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Book reviews, essays, and interviews.

Literal healing magic

A review of Cursebreakers

By Sinclair Adams

Sense & Sensibility, slackers & screw-ups

A conversation with Korean American author A.H. Kim

By Helena Rho

Flipping the script of exotification

A review of Kathryn Ma’s The Chinese Groove

By Audrey Fong

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.

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