Yoo Are On the Road – The New “Normal”
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 […]
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of the Century
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 On the Road
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: […]
“Rising From the Ashes” Wins 2025 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
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 […]
#LAStrong 1992-2025
[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 […]
“Best of 2024” Honors for “Rising from the Ashes”
[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 […]
RISING FROM THE ASHES: Fall 2024 Book Tour
RISING FROM THE ASHES 🔥📚 Join Yoo on my fall book tour! Dates and info below! November 12, 2024 (5:30 PM ET): I will discuss and sign my latest YA […]
Grieving Vincent Chin Today
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 […]
Award-winning Journalist Paula Yoo Pens Nonfiction Narrative about 1992 L.A. Uprising
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 […]
Rising From the Ashes
From the Publisher: “Based on more than 100 personal interviews, Rising from the Ashes follows these events through the eyes and experiences of the families of Rodney King, Latasha Harlins, […]