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A searing coming-of-age memoir for fans of Crying in H Mart, Minor Feelings, and the film Minari, Docile follows the daughter of ambitious Asian American immigrants and her search for self-worth.
“I READ IT BREATHLESSLY
IN A SINGLE SITTING.”
“A REVELATION.”
“A SAVAGELY BEAUTIFUL MEMOIR.”
“A GORGEOUS GLIMPSE OF ONE SEEKER'S EARNEST JOURNEY TOWARD SELFHOOD."
“THIS BOOK SLICED MY HEART.”
“FEW WRITERS HAVE CAPTURED THE TERROR AND WONDER OF CHILDHOOD WITH SONG'S PRECISION AND INTELLECT."
“A PROFOUND AND POETIC MEDITATION ON THE VALUE OF LIVING.”
“Song leaves readers with a bold assertion: that we must become who we are meant to be, no matter the cost.”
“LEFT ME OPEN MOUTHED AND GAPING IN WONDER.”
DOCILE COVERAGE
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The Vermont Standard
Goodreads | Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with 189 New Books
Southern Literary Review | Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl by Hyeseung Song
Reading the West | Introducing the 35th Annual Longlist
sage cigarettes magazine | On Becoming in Hyeseung Song’s Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
the goodlife review | Reflections on the American Dream in Hyeseung Song’s Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
The Rumpus | The Light Realm, the Dark Realm, and Everything in the Middle: A Conversation with Hyeseung Song
Hippocampus Magazine | Review: Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl by Hyeseung Song
Southern Review of Books | “Docile” Explores Mother-Daughter Relationship & More
Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast | Episode 507: Author and Painter Hyeseung Song on “Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl”
MindSiteNews | Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
The Only One in the Room Podcast Interview | Hyeseung Song - The Only Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl In The Room
A Song Called Life Podcast Interview | Episode 173: Hyeseung Song
The Buzz Magazines | Author Q&A: Hyeseung Song
C-SPAN’s Book TV | Author Discussion on Myths of the American Dream, with Alissa Quart, Adelle Waldman and Kelly McMasters
Jane Ratcliffe’s “Beyond” Substack | A Life in Books (and other wonderful things) with Joanna Rakoff
Dr. Stephanie Han’s “Woman. Writer. Warrior"“ Substack | Woman.Warrior. Writer. Hyeseung Song
New York Journal of Books |Review of Hyeseung Song’s Docile [this outlet has shuttered due to the tariffs’ effect]
The Village Sun |”Shrink gapped: Writing to soothe the urban psyche”
Jeannine Ouellette’s “Writing in the Dark” Substack | “The Lesson of Art is Actually the Same as the Lesson of Love”: An In-Depth Conversation wtih Hyeseung Song
Book Culture | Best New Books Round-Up
Boston Globe | Author readings around Boston through August 3
Beaumont Enterprise | Houston-raised author’s new memoir
Laredo Morning Times | Houston-raised author’s new memoir
Houston Chronicle | Houston-raised author’s new memoir
Little City Books | Hot New Releases
Book Riot | Funny Nonfiction Audiobooks? You Got It!
Book Riot | The Best New Book Releases Out July 16, 2024
Subtle Asian Book Club | 6 Must-Read Books Releasing in July 2024 By Asian Authors
All The Books Podcast from Book Riot |New Releases and More
Literary Hub | 23 new books out today
Lone Star Literary Life | July 2024 Texas Books Preview
Black Garnet Books | Hot New Releases
Therapist Uncensored Podcast Interview | Journey to Self-Discovery: Navigating Identity & Mental Health as a Korean American Immigrant
Sari Botton’s “Memoir Land” Substack | The Author Questionnaire
Ronit Plank’s Let’s Talk Memoir Podcast Interview | Writing Complicated Mother-Daughter Relationships
Soapberry Review| Creating art: In Conversation with Hyeseung Song
The Hawai’i Review of Books | Straight Outta Houston: A Conversation between Hyeseung Song and Margaret Juhae Lee
Apple Books | July Round-Up
Book Riot | 10 New Nonfiction Book Releases of July 2024
Write or Die Magazine | 31 Books We Can’t Wait to Read: July 2024
Publishers Lunch | Best Books of July
BookBub | The Best Biographies and Memoirs of Summer 2024
WJFF Radio Catskill | Deep Water Literary Festival 2024
Booklist | Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
Kirkus | Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
Publishers Weekly | On Sale Calendar
Read Her Like an Open Book | Authors share their most anticipated books of 2024
Third Place Books | 15 Most Anticipated 2024 Book Releases
Electric Literature | R. O. Kwon’s 75 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2024
