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LOS ANGELES TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS SIGNING THIS SATURDAY APRIL 26, 2025 AT 11 AM PT! Join Yoo and authors ROSE KWON EASTON, ANN SUK WANG, and SUSIE YI at […]

Greetings from Normal, Illinois! Yoo discovered Normal is far from “normal”… it’s awesome! I had a wonderful time meeting the faculty and students at University High School at the Illinois […]

We’re only 25 years into the 21st century and I’m honored that KIRKUS REVIEWS chose FROM A WHISPER TO A RALLYING CRY: THE KILLING OF VINCENT CHIN AND THE TRIAL […]

Yoo are living the jet set life on the road for my RISING FROM THE ASHES book tour with Author Village! Some recaps of my latest adventures… March 11-13, 2025: […]

I am thrilled to announce that my book, RISING FROM THE ASHES: LOS ANGELES, 1992. EDWARD JAE SONG LEE, LATASHA HARLINS, RODNEY KING, AND A CITY ON FIRE (Norton Young […]

[NOTE: This blog was originally written on January 10, 2025. I have done a final update as of January 19, 2025 with updated information, statistics, and source links. For continuing […]

[NOTE: This blog has been updated as of 2/21/25] As the year draws to a close, I am honored by the many accolades and “Best of” lists my latest YA […]

Author and screenwriter Paula Yoo honors the memory of Vincent Chin while on a reporting trip. Photo courtesy of Jarod Lew. AUTHOR’S NOTE: This essay was originally published on May […]

Rising from the Ashes is a compelling, nuanced account of the complex conflict and its impact on L.A.’s Black and Korean American communities. (Photo of author on April 29, 2024 […]