April 29, 2025 marks the 33rd anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising, known in the Korean American community as 사이구 “Sa I Gu,” which stands for the numbers 4-2-9 […]
As a Korean American foodie, Yoo were honored to meet chef and activist ROY CHOI, whose powerful experiences during the 1992 L.A. 사이구 “Sa I Gu” uprising are described in […]
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 […]
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 […]