Grace & Debbi’s Very Asian Book Trip

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Very Asian Book Trip 2025!

Grace and Debbi are at it again! They can’t  stop signing books and drinking boba, so it’s time for the 2025 Very Asian Book Trip! They will be traveling and signing stock at indie bookstores all over  New England and nearby places. Are they coming near you? Preorder a book and they can personalize it for you! 

AND, this year our Very Asian Book Trip is also in support of Asian American Voices Cabin at the Highlights Foundation!  Grace and Debbi are passionate about fostering an Asian American community  there and the  fundraiser continues sponsorship of the Asian American Voices Cabin at the Highlights Foundation which also funds scholarships for AAPI writers and artists.  Special thanks so AAV alumni Nicole Chen  who is organizing a matching donation through her place of employment!  Please support the Asian American Voices Cabin and Scholarships by donating here: AAV Fundraiser.

 See the Very Asian Book Trip schedule* below: 

*please unless otherwise marked, these are stock signings and not events. Since Grace and Debbi are on the road they cannot guarantee what time they will be at the store.

Monday 10/6

 
THE SILVER UNICORN BOOKSTORE,12 Spruce St , Acton, MA  | (978)274-2757 

ANDOVER BOOKSTORE, 74  Main St. | Andover, MA  | (978) 475-0143 

WATER STREET BOOKSTORE 125 Water St , Exeter, NH  | (603) 778-9731  

INKLINGS 106 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT  | (802) 496-7280   6pm dinner, THIS IS AN EVENING EVENT, pls contact the store for more info  inklingschildrensbooks@gmail.com 

Tuesday 10/7 

Porter Square Books, 25 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140 | 617-491-2220

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe 71 Charles Street, Boston MA, 02114 | 412-304-5788| 

Newtonville Books  10 Langley Rd, Newton, MA 02459 | 412-304-5788| 

Wednesday 10/8

TidePool Bookshop 372 Chandler Street Worcester, MA | 508-753-2500| 

Bank Square Books, 80 Stonington Rd Mystic CT, (860) 536-3795 (this is Debbi’s local indie)

Thursday, 10/9

River Bend Bookshop, 2400 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033, 860-430-6608

The Curious Cat Bookshop 386 Main St., Winsted, CT 06098 | 857-225-2579

 

Oblong Books 6422 Montgomery St, Rhinebeck NY | (845) 876-0500| 

The Treehouse Reading and Arts Center 587 main st suite 304 New York Mills Ny 13417,  315-765-6262

Friday, 10/10

Possible Futures 318 Edgewood Ave, New Haven, CT 06511 310-663-9177

Is your store not on the list? Ask them to sign up for 2026! Have your bookstore  fill out this form and, hopefully, we’ll see you next year!

***Archived VABT 2024***

Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence headed out on the road again for a limited edition version of Very Asian Book Trip. They went to a bunch of indie bookstores in New England to sign stock and leave very special limited edition goodies. Books were Pre-ordered, personalized and cherished, we hope. If you’d like us to visit your store in 2026, please fill out this form.
 
Tuesday 10/8
 

 High Five Books, 141 N. Main St. | Florence, MA 01062 | Text/Call (413) 200-0197 (this is Grace’s local indie):

Wednesday 10/9 

Silver Unicorn 12 Spruce Street, Acton, MA01720, 978-274-2757, info@silverunicornbooks.com

Porter Square Books, 25 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140 | 617-491-2220

Brookline Booksmith , 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446 | 617-566-6660 | thestore@brooklinebooksmith.com

Blue Bunny Books , 577 High Street , Dedham Square,  Dedham, MA 02026, 781-493-6568

  • Call 781-493-6568 to pre-order books

Thursday, 10/10

River Bend Bookshop, 2400 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033, 860-430-6608

Bank Square Books, 80 Stonington Rd Mystic CT, (860) 536-3795 (this is Debbi’s local indie)

Is your store not on the list? Don’t worry! In 2025, both of us will have new books out (Grace’s new novel will be “The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon” and Debbi  is launching “The Last Chance Academy” series!) and we’re planning a Very Asian Book Trip Extra Extravaganza! Have your bookstore  fill out this form and, hopefully, we’ll see you in 2025!

****Very Asian Book Trip Archive****

From Oct 3- 7th, 2023,  Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence went on their first Very Asian Book Trip! They dropped by stores in NH, VT, CT, NY, and NJ  to sign books and had a fabulous time. 

 You can get signed books from any of our stops! Here are the links you can order from (almost all the store facilitate online ordering) Or, just call the store directly. Please support all the awesome stores that hosted us!

 High Five Books,141 N. Main St. | Florence, MA 01062 | Text/Call (413) 200-0197 (this is Grace’s local indie):

The Toadstool Bookshop,  12 Emerald St, Keene, NH 03431, 603-352-8815 

Norwich Bookstore, 291 Main St, Norwich, VT 05055, (802) 649-1114

Yankee Bookshop,12 Central St, Woodstock, VT 05091, 802-457-2411

River Bend Bookshop, 2217 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033, 860-430-6608 

RJ Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443,  (203) 245-3959 

Bank Square Books, 53 W Main St, Mystic, CT 06355, (860) 536-3795 (this is Debbi’s local indie)

 

Books on the Common, 404 Main St, Ridgefield, CT 06877, (203) 431-9100

  • please call store to order Grace and Debbi’s books

Byrd’s Books, 178 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, CT 06801, 203-730-2973

Oblong Books [Rhinebeck], 6422 Montgomery St Suite 6, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, (845) 876-0500 

Watchung Booksellers, 54 Fairfield St, Montclair, NJ 07042, 973-744-7177

The Book House,  281 Essex Street, Millburn, NJ 07041,  973-564-6262
  • Sold Out!
Possible Futures Books, 318 Edgewood Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, 203-446-2070