On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs that explore the heartbreak and triumph of Asian-American identity and assimilation: Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang, and Crying in H-Mart by Michele Zauner. 

On this edition of&nbsp;The Weekly Reader,&nbsp;we review two new memoirs that explore the heartbreak and triumph of Asian-American identity and assimilation:&nbsp;Beautiful Country&nbsp;by Qian Julie Wang, and&nbsp;Crying in H-Mart&nbsp;by Michele Zauner.&nbsp;

----What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you may have missed, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.

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What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you may have missed, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.

What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you may have missed, it&rsquo;s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.

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