Events at Yu & Me Books

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Please fill out this intake form - we will not accept event requests from in-store visitors or phone calls. We would love at least a 3 months in advance! If we think your event is a good fit for our store, we will respond directly. If you have not heard from us within a month, we unfortunately are unable to host your event. Please be patient with us - we are a small but mighty team!

Flyer for Yu & Me Books' Book Launch: Names Have Been Changed by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, with Daphne Palasi Andreades. Includes event details, RSVP info, portraits, and a chance to get a signed copy.

June 25, 2026 at 7:00PM

Book Launch | Names Have Been Changed by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

A stylish and fast-paced debut novel follows Ophir-not her real name-as she reveals the story of her last ten years on the run around the world, in a confessional podcast that soon charms countless fans, even as she risks her anonymity and freedom.

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At Yu & Me Books, guests at the Beginner's Block Printing Workshop with Kintsugi Print Studio carve stamps in a cozy, well-lit space. Red and white animal block prints are displayed as participants craft their own handmade bookmarks.

June 27, 2026 at 7:00PM

Beginner's Block Printing Workshop with Kintsugi Print Studio

Join us for a Beginner's Block Printing Workshop with Kintsugi Print Studio and create your own handmade bookmark

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Join Yu & Me Books for the "Everyday Sake" book launch with authors Yoko Kumano & Kayoko Akabori. Event on Wed, Jul 1, 7-8PM ET at 44 Mulberry. RSVP at yuandmebooks.com.

July 1, 2026 at 7:00PM

Book Launch | Everyday Sake by Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori

Dive into the exciting world of sake with this vibrant, illustrated guide from Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori, the trailblazing founders of Umami Mart in Oakland.

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Event flyer: Book Launch | The Last Soldier of Nava by Yejin Suh at Yu & Me Books, July 7, 7-8PM ET, 44 Mulberry. Yejin Suh in conversation with Yume Kitasei. Includes photos of both authors and the book cover.

July 7, 2026 at 7:00PM

Book Launch | The Last Soldier of Nava by Yejin Suh

For fans of A Magic Steeped in Poison comes this debut, a Korean-mythology-inspired sapphic fantasy: a young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years to heal her nation and her own troubled memory, even as she falls for the sister of a saint she killed in her past life.

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Join us July 8, 7–8PM ET at Yu & Me Books (44 Mulberry) for the Book Launch: Coming Out Perfect by Richard Mercado. Meet author Richard Mercado and Danielle Chuatico. RSVP for a signed copy at yuandmebooks.com.

July 8, 2026 at 7:00PM

Book Launch | Coming Out Perfect by Richard Mercado

When Kevin's parents ignore his attempts to come out of the closet, he devises a plan to become more like Raymond, the popular gay kid at his high school. After all, if Kevin can do everything perfectly, too, then people will have to pay attention to him.

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Join Yu & Me Books for Book Talk | The Future Perfect by Cay Kim. Author Cay Kim discusses her debut novel and cultural identity with interviewer Hannah Bae. July 16, 7–8 PM ET at 44 Mulberry. RSVP at yuandmebooks.com.

July 16, 2026 at 7:00PM

Book Talk | The Future Perfect by Cay Kim

A radiant portrait of a young woman caught between cultures, and what is lost and found in the struggle to succeed.

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Event flyer for Yu & Me Books’ Book Launch | Unfinished Business by Clare Osongco, featuring Clare in conversation with Lauren Kung Jessen, author photos, the book cover, July 23 (7-8PM ET), plus a chance to win a signed copy!.

July 23, 2026 at 7:00PM

Book Launch | Unfinished Business by Clare Osongco

In this funny, warmly chaotic novel, a floundering office worker discovers her mother's ghost is trapped in the company Slack server, and must free her by resolving her own troubled love life.

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July 24, 2026 at 8:00PM

July No/Pen Mic

Join us for No/pen Mic, hosted by Ed Lin. Sign-ups start from 7:30 PM. Five-minute time slots. All performers welcome!

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July 28, 2026 at 7:00PM ET

Book Launch | Night Hunter by Natalie Moss

Breathtaking and tense, The Night Hunter maps the treacherous terrain of family duty and loyalty as the two sisters confront what they’ve spent years trying to forget. In a remote corner of the South African bush, two sisters reunite to bury a family secret once and for all, but when they’re stranded among the wild animals, they find a predator far more dangerous waiting for them in the shadows. . . .

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Event flyer: Meet authors Xu Xi & Robert Anthony Siegel at Yu & Me Books for the Book Talk | Horizon Hong Kong, Jul. 30, 7–8PM ET (44 Mulberry). Enjoy Hong Kong stories and a chance to win a signed copy. RSVP info included.

July 30, 2026 at 7:00PM

Book Talk | Horizon Hong Kong by Xu Xi

A siren call to Hong Kong’s yesterday, today, and tomorrow, envisioned by one of the city’s most prescient and unapologetic writers.

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Flyer for Book Talk | The Hyphenated Life by Dr. Han Ren with Kimmy Wu at Yu & Me Books, featuring their photos and the book cover. Highlights intersectional identities. Aug 6, 7–8PM ET, 44 Mulberry. RSVP for signed copy at yuandmebooks.com.

August 6, 2026 at 7:00PM ET

Book Talk | The Hyphenated Life by Dr. Han Ren

For readers of Permission to Come HomeMinor Feelings, and Pleasure Activism, an insightful guide for “hyphenates” seeking to better understand themselves and help others understand them, too.

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