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 1/26/25] 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 🔥📚 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
WGAW and AFM Local 47 member Paula Yoo. Photo courtesy of WGA/Writers on the Line © 2023 Writers Guild of America. All rights reserved. Written by Writers Guild of America […]
I am honored to tell the story of Vincent Chin for the next generation. My book, FROM A WHISPER TO A RALLYING CRY, will be published this April 6, 2021 […]
I am thrilled to announce that I sold my first original TV drama pilot to Peacock, NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming platform, with producers Neil Meron and Mark Nicholson of Zadan/Meron Productions […]