Category Archives: 8Series

8Books Review: “The Making of Asian America,” by Erika Lee

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Lily

Erika Lee’s The Making of Asian America is a masterful work that surveys hundreds of years of Asian American history, taking an expansive view of both Asian and America, to the benefit of all. Lee investigates histories of race relations locally, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: Working in Silicon Valley

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Jeff

While mobile health units are used in impoverished places like the slums of Mumbai to deliver health care to Asians there, they are also used to deliver health care to Asians in not so impoverished places – the companies of … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Japanese Kanji and Kana” by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

I Flunked JPN 101 in College. Twice. I studied Japanese formally for about eight years, but it was really eight years of the same three years’ worth of material, so while I know the elementary-level stuff really well, my comprehension … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “In the Country,” by Mia Alvar

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Lily

Mia Alvar’s beautiful collection of nine short stories, In the Country, is one you don’t want to miss. Her stories traverse the Filipino diaspora, from Bahrain to Manila, to New York and back. But it is Alvar’s lyrical language that is the most compelling, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: City National & The Honest Company

Posted on September 29, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/hG11SbveqVA I saw this City National Bank’s commercial highlighting The Honest Company’s CEO, Brian Lee, talking about working with the bank and even putting his own personal money into the bank. You probably have heard of The Honest Company because … Continue reading →

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8Books: Jenny Zhang on Michael Derrick Hudson

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Lily

Included in this year’s edition of The Best American Poetry, edited by Sherman Alexie, is a poem worthy of significant controversy. It is a poem by one Yi-Fen Chou, the Chinese pen name of a white writer named Michael Derrick … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Bright Lines,” by Tanwi Nandini Islam

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Lily

Tanwi Nandini Islam’s debut novel Bright Lines is a coming-of-age story for three young girls in Brooklyn and a family trying to find itself. Ella returns home from college for the summer to see her aunt, uncle, and cousin in Brooklyn, her … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Simon Premium Outlets® – Bold Summer Looks

Posted on September 15, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/MiaqkrLtpc8 Although we’re nearing the end of the summer, I’ve only recently noticed this Simon Premium Outlets tv ad: “At Simon Premium Outlets®, there’s always something new to discover. Check out our new Simon Premium Outlets commercial, and visit a … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance TV Commercial – Deductible Fund

Posted on September 8, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/8s1A68z7YFU I saw this Liberty Mutual Insurance commercial recently. This commercial is part of a series of commercials of insurance customers stating how insurance and insurance companies should work. This particular ad describes a decreasing car insurance deductible: “At Liberty Mutual … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Hundred Year Flood,” by Matthew Salesses

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Lily

Matthew Salesses’ debut novel The Hundred Year Flood is a lyrical adventure through the streets of Prague. Young Korean American Tee at the center of everything, as he tries to reinvent himself and separate himself from his adopted parents and the … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Being Japanese American, 2nd Edition,” by Gil Asakawa

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Lily

Gil Asakawa’s newest edition of his JA sourcebook, Being Japanese American is chock full of information and anecdotes to guide anyone through Japanese American life, questions, issues, etc. I should say, of course, that I am not Japanese American, but … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Experian’s “Furniture Showroom” – Credit Swagger

Posted on August 14, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/oJmQ2it2TSw While watching The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, I saw this recent Experian commercial (as part of a series of “credit swagger” ad campaign) starring Taiwanese American actress Camille Chen: “A woman stops into Sittingham’s Furniture and thanks to … Continue reading →

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