Lucy Yu has converted a funeral supply shop in Manhattan’s Chinatown into the cities first Asian American woman-owned bookstore. “Yu and Me” opened officially in mid-December of 2021.
In the store, Yu built a snug refuge for a community that has been a target of attacks during the pandemic. The work of legendary New York photographer Corky Lee is on display on a turquoise wall framed with string lights and Japanese woodblock prints. On another wall, shelves stacked with thousands of books by Asian and Asian American authors.
Yu put in the effort to gather inventory that reflects the diversity and depth of the Asian American community. As well as featuring mainly lesser-known works focusing on Southeast Asia and the island nations.
Original post by Claire Wang/NBC
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