THE HEART SELLERS
Seattle Rep presents THE HEART SELLERS by Lloyd Suh from January 2, 2026 to February 1, 2026. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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Seeking Fortune Elsewhere
"From O. Henry Prize winner Bhanoo, this debut collection moves from Pittsburgh to Washington to Tamil Nadu as it illuminates the lives of South Indian immigrants to the United States and the families who remain behind." (Library Journal)
Format: Book
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Black Tea
"After saying no on her wedding day, Aya leaves the Ivory Coast for a new life in the buzzing “Chocolate City” in Guangzhou, China. In this district where the African diaspora meets the Chinese culture, she gets hired in a tea boutique owned by Cai, a Chinese man." (Kanopy)
Format: Streaming Video
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Edge Case
"A Malaysian immigrant in New York embarks on a journey of self-discovery after her husband walks out on her." (Kirkus)
Format: Book
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
"Two young Indian writers discover their conjoined destinies by leaving home, coming back, connecting, disconnecting, and swimming in the ocean at Goa." (Kirkus)
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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Saudade
"The Portuguese word "saudade" is often given as an example of a term that has no precise equivalent in English; it denotes a kind of nostalgic longing for something out of reach..." - James Manheim
Format: Music CD
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When the Hibiscus Falls
"Galang’s short stories brim with family members—lolas and lolos, ates and kuyas, people whose care can be suffocating or revelatory as each generation confronts what Filipino American identity means to them." (Kirkus)
Format: Book
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Fiona and Jane
"Close friends Fiona and Jane—or Jane and Fiona—are constant presences in each other’s lives, sometimes from afar, sometimes in each other’s faces. From childhood through early adulthood, the two Taiwanese American young women scramble though the obstacle courses of their lives, each negotiating complicated family circumstances and carrying the weight of secrets kept from them and secrets they keep from others." (Kirkus)
Format: Book
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The Joy Luck Club
Based on the 1989 novel by Amy Tan, this 1993 film directed by Wayne Wang depicts the relationships between four Chinese-American women and their Chinese immigrant mothers as they navigate cultural and generational divides.
Format: Streaming Video
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The Liberators
"The moving and lyrical debut novel from memoirist Koh follows an unhappy South Korean couple who emigrates to the U.S." (Publishers Weekly)
Format: Book
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The Making of Asian America
This comprehensive history of the experiences of Asians in the United States stretches back to the precolonial era, but includes a detailed description of how Asian American communities grew and changed after 1965 with the passing of the Immigration and Nationality (Hart-Celler) Act.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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