First Asian American woman-owned bookstore opens in NYC. “There’s a lot of resistance and power in reading and sharing books,” owner Lucy Yu says. - NBCAsianAmerica
In a ground floor space on Mulberry Street that faces Columbus Park, Yu built a snug refuge for a community that has been a target of attacks during the pandemic. A turquoise wall framed by string lights showcases works by legendary New York photographer Corky Lee, as well as Japanese woodblock prints. A bar table faces a wall of shelves stacked with thousands of books by Asian and Asian American authors.
“A lot of bookstores tout bestsellers,” she said, “while Asian, Black and Latinx voices aren’t amplified in the way they deserve to be.” Through a network of publishers and independent vendors, Yu has procured more than 1,600 works, including some of her favorite titles from recent years: “Crying in H Mart,” a memoir by Korean American musician and Japanese Breakfast lead singer Michelle Zauner, and “A Place for Us,” Fatima Farheen Mirza’s novel about an Indian American Muslim family. The store also carries a selection of children’s books and graphic novels.
“It was a day when we could share food and talk over our meals,” she said, noting that language and cultural barriers made holding casual, intimate conversations challenging. “It was our way of communicating even when we didn’t quite know how.” In the coming months, she plans a host of author signings and events with groups like Asian American Writers Workshops.
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