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2016 selection · Graphic novels
The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around comics & graphic novels, historical fiction, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended comics & graphic novels, historical fiction, identity & culture title from 2016.
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