Cultural Region/Southeast Asian
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Elephant Run
$8.99 Add to cartIn this action-packed WWII-era historical fiction novel, bestselling author Roland Smith introduces an oft-ignored aspect of the conflict with stunning detail.
The year is 1941, and bombs are being- Author: Smith, Roland
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1423104013
- Language: English
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
$21.00 Add to cartThe bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the ear
- Author: Winchester, Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: July 05 2005
- ISBN10: 60838590
- Language: English
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The Gaijin Cookbook: Japanese Recipes from a Chef, Father, Eater, and Lifelong Outsider
$30.00 Add to cartThe New York Times “Best Cookbooks of Fall 2019”
Bon Appetit’s “Fall Cookbooks We’ve Been Waiting All Summer For”
Epicurious’ “Fall 2019 Cookbooks We Can’t Wait to Cook From”
Amazon’s Picks for “Best … [more below]- Author: Orkin, Ivan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1328954358
- Language: English
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Fields of Fire
$10.99 Add to cart“In my opinion, the finest of the Vietnam novels.”–Tom Wolfe
They each had their reasons for joining the Marines. They each had their illusions. Goodrich came from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo–“Dea… [more below]- Author: Webb, James
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: August 28 2001
- ISBN10: 0553583859
- Language: English
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The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches [A Cookbook]
$19.99 Add to cartA cookbook devoted to the beloved Vietnamese sandwich, featuring 50 recipes ranging from classic fillings to innovative modern combinations.
Created by Vietnamese street vendors over a century ago, ba- Author: Nguyen, Andrea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: July 08 2014
- ISBN10: 160774533X
- Language: English
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No Better Friend: Young Readers Edition: A Man, a Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II
$9.99 Add to cartDiscover an extraordinary tale of friendship and survival between a man and a dog in World War II in this young readers’ adaptation of the New York Times bestseller No Better Friend.
No Better Friend- Author: Weintraub, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 13 2018
- ISBN10: 0316344656
- Language: English
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The Great Railway Bazaar
$21.99 Add to cartFrom legendary writer Paul Theroux, an epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international best-selling classic of travel literature: “Funny, sardonic, wonderfully sensuous and evocative…consi… [more below]
- Author: Theroux, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0618658947
- Language: English
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How to Make Friends with the Sea
$8.99 Add to cartTanya Guerrero’s How to Make Friends with the Sea is a middle grade debut novel set in the Philippines about a young boy’s challenges with anxiety while his mother fosters an orphaned child with a fac
- Author: Guerrero, Tanya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 30 2021
- ISBN10: 1250763274
- Language: English
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Doña Esmeralda, Who Ate Everything
$18.99 Read moreA silly, laugh-out-loud read-aloud picture book debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz!
Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named afte
- Author: de la Cruz, Melissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1338751611
- Language: English
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Queen of the Universe: A Novel: Love, Truth, Beauty
$16.99 Add to cartWhat happens when climbing the ladder of success means compromising everything you believe in…including yourself?
This debut novel by an actress and pageant title holder gives a window into the hid- Author: Wurtzbach, Pia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0804856958
- Language: English
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Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War
$22.00 Add to cartFinalist, National Book Critics Circle Award
All wars are fought twice, the first time on the bat
Finalist, National Book Award in Nonfiction
A New York Times Book Review “The Year in Reading” Selection- Author: Nguyen, Viet Thanh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 20 2017
- ISBN10: 0674979842
- Language: English
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Mediocre Monk: A Stumbling Search for Answers in a Forest Monastery
$17.95 Add to cart“I loved-and to a slightly uncomfortable degree related to–this book.”
Charles Bethea, staff writer at The New Yorker
Funny, perceptive, and deeply personal, Mediocre Monk follows Grant Lindsley’s rock
- Author: Lindsley, Grant
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1954854986
- Language: English
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Quintessential Filipino Cooking: 75 Authentic and Classic Recipes of the Philippines
$22.99 Read moreBring the Exciting Flavors of the Philippines into Your Kitchen
Experience classic and authentic recipes from the Philippines with Quintessential Filipino Cooking. This incredible collection of 75 re- Author: Agbanlog, Liza
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 14 2018
- ISBN10: 1624145485
- Language: English
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Sightseeing
$18.00 Add to cartOne of the most widely reviewed debuts of the year, Sightseeing is a masterful story collection by an award-winning young author. Set in contemporary Thailand, these are generous, radiant tales of fam… [more below]
- Author: Lapcharoensap, Rattawut
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 12 2005
- ISBN10: 0802142346
- Language: English
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Vietnamese Home Cooking: [A Cookbook]
$38.00 Add to cartIn his eagerly awaited first cookbook, award-winning chef Charles Phan from San Francisco’s Slanted Door restaurant introduces traditional Vietnamese cooking to home cooks by focusing on fundamental t… [more below]
- Author: Phan, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 25 2012
- ISBN10: 1607740532
- Language: English
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Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 1: as told by 100 veterans who served
$27.99 Add to cartWant to know what Vietnam was really like? Real stories told by real people, in their own words, 100 veterans, men and women, caught up in an all too real war. From the Delta to the DMZ, come walk in
- Series: Our Vietnam Wars #1
- Author: Brown, William F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 340
- Publish Date: December 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1087935482
- Language: English
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Dispatches
$19.00 Add to cart“The best book to have been written about the Vietnam War” (The New York Times Book Review); an instant classic straight from the front lines.
From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent w- Series: Vintage International
- Author: Herr, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 06 1991
- ISBN10: 0679735259
- Language: English
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In Country
$16.99 Add to cartBobbie Ann Mason’s debut novel–“a brilliant and moving book… a moral tale that entwines public history with private anguish.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
“How Ms. Mason conjures a vivid image o
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Mason, Bobbie Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 01, 2020
- ISBN10: 0060835176
- Language: English
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Vietnam: A History
$25.00 Add to cart“A landmark work…The most complete account to date of the Vietnam tragedy.” –The Washington Post Book World
This monumental narrative clarifies, analyzes, and demystifies the tragic ordeal of the Vi- Author: Karnow, Stanley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 784
- Publish Date: June 01 1997
- ISBN10: 0140265473
- Language: English
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Fodor’s InFocus Singapore
$14.99 Add to cartWhether you want to explore the Gardens by the Bay, hit the beaches of Sentosa Island, or shop on Orchard Road, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Singapore are here to help! Fodor’s In Focus Singapo
- Series: Full-Color Travel Guide
- Author: Fodor’s Travel Guides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1640976620
- Language: English
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