Beating around the Books | A mixed bag: Violence against Asians (Video recs) | Germany's bungled COVID response | Recent Reads @beatingaroundthebooks | Uploaded March 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
In which I recommend a video for an overview of anti-Asian legislation, stereotypes and book recommendations, rant about Germany's bungled COVID response, and tell you about my recent reads.

Links mentioned:

Nicole @ Books From Bed - Video about violence against AAPI: youtube.com/watch?v=pDqTIsYOsRI&t=106s
Alex @ whatpageareyouon - Asian literature recommendations: youtube.com/watch?v=_aAv7ZjNT9I&t=64s
Chinese German academic Liya Hu on racism and sexism against Asian Women and the social psychology research surrounding this topic: twitter.com/LiyaYuBerlin/status/1372080610454372353?s=19
Post about Asian Women stereotypes in pop culture: instagram.com/p/CMiMBh5ni9V/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
More book recs: instagram.com/p/CMhdrFbnB0_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Books mentioned:

Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo, transl. by Jamie Chang
The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris
Rebel by Beverly Jenkins
Luster by Raven Leilani
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

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