Dave Kim

“You Are Here: Connecting Flights,” a story collection edited by Ellen Oh, contends not only with racist aggressions, but also with cultural expectations and adolescent insecurities.

“Most Dope,” a biography by Paul Cantor, offers a tender remembrance of a precocious talent.

In David Hoon Kim’s debut novel, “Paris Is a Party, Paris Is a Ghost,” a grieving expatriate looks for fulfillment in a city of longings and letdowns.

“Class Act,” the sequel to Jerry Craft’s Newbery Medal-winning “New Kid,” follows the experiences of a young Black boy at Riverdale Academy Day School.

On summer scorchers, Korean tradition calls for a boiling bowl of chicken, rice and ginseng that’s believed to work better than anything cold.