Book & Film Groups
Spring 2026 East Asian Book Club
Led by Morgan McLaughlin this seven week book club will focus on stories of searching from East Asia. The book group will focus on "Rental Person Who Does Nothing: A Memoir," "Lunar New Year Love Story," and "The Language of Blood."
"Rental Person Who Does Nothing: A Memoir" follows Shoji Morimoto’s life after an old boss told him that he contributed nothing and that it made no difference whether he showed up to work or not. Following this interaction, Morimoto wondered if a person who ‘does nothing’ could still have a place in the world.
"Lunar New Year Love Story" is a heartwarming YA graphic novel rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love, from superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham.
"The Language of Blood" is an adoptee's search for identity which takes her on a journey from Minnesota to Korea and back as she seeks to resolve the dualities that have long defined her life: Korean-born, American-raised, never fully belonging to either.