Journalist @cntraveler @businessinsider @forbes ✨Author of FETISHIZED: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, Beauty.
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I'm so excited to write my debut memoir for Amy Li @CrownPublishing @penguinrandom, Angela Ledgerwood @AngelaLedgerwoo @Sugar23Books, and thanks a million to the best agent in the world @amylizbishop @dgandbgrams
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Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, & Beauty
11/6, 6pm
Zoom: aaari.info/26-11-06yu/
Author Kaila Yu discusses her memoir exploring how she reclaimed her identity after growing up in a media culture that forced Asian women to sexualize themselves to be seen.
Join the Taiwanese American book club to read and discuss my book in January!
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Kaila Yu retweeted
New episode ft. @kailayu , who graciously sent me a copy of her memoir-in-essays, FETISHIZED. We talk about her research process, situating experiences in her media/cultural analysis, Asian American representation, feminism, + much, much more.
To listen: open.spotify.com/episode/58Q…
ALT Cover art to podcast Critical Literary Consumption. Background is pale pink, on the left is a plate of four books. On top of the book stack is a slightly darker pink coffee cup. A gold pair of silverware stands forward on the stack.
Kaila Yu retweeted
I can't wait to read @kailayu brand new #memoir, #Fetishized that just got a kickass review from The New York Times: nytimes.com/2025/08/19/books… #asiaphiles #fetish #newyorktimesbestseller #kailayu #importmodel #greatread #Bestseller
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My memoir Fetishized unpacks how Asian women are objectified in pop culture — and how we take the narrative back.
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I am writing a piece about the correlation between the rise of farming influencers and widespread farm loss. I am looking for an academic agricultural or farming expert to interview.
What's your favorite thing to eat in Taiwan?
My latest for @ViatorTravel
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Tickets for my Thailand group trip are live now, and we have a limited number of early bird tickets. Are you coming?
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My one dream in life is to have a column at a reputable travel outlet that will let me write what I want whenever I want! #NoMorePitching
Hi!! I'm planning on hosting a travel tour for my friends and followers. Where we would go depends on you!
It would be SUPER helpful if you could fill out this survey to let me know where you would want to travel with me!!
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I don't believe TikTok should be banned. (Read the article for @LAmag for my reasons why)
Thoughts?
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My latest for @Tripadvisor
First-timer’s guide to diving in Turks and Caicos
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So excited to contribute the French Polynesia entry to this Conde Nast Traveler's 2024 Best Places Go List. It's my favorite place in the world!
@TahitiTourism
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