Category Archives: Books

Calling All Writers: Time Traveling Is Not For Everyone

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Koji Steven Sakai

Those who know me know I’m a sci-fi/fantasy geek. When I was younger, I used to only read the classics. I think it was partly because I felt as though I should read those and wanted to look smart when … Continue reading →

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Gene Luen Yang Revives The First Asian American Superhero

Posted on October 16, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

Miss @geneluenyang in Mt. View last week? Have no fear-He'll be sharing #ShadowHero 8/16, #SanMateoLibrary, 2PM! pic.twitter.com/JeBvZheMG4 — Books Inc. (@BooksIncEvents) August 15, 2014 As featured on NPR’s Code Switch, Illustrator Sonny Liew and accomplished writer and graphic novelist Gene … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: ‘Pioneer Girl: A Novel’ by Bich Minh Nguyen

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jasmine

8Asians is participating in the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s Book Dragon Book Club. Posts on 8Asians will be cross-posted on their website where you can also check out other reviews and author interviews. This month’s book is Pioneer Girl, by Bich … Continue reading →

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Jade Stars – The Great Race: How the Chinese Zodiac Came to Be

Posted on May 14, 2014 by John

You may or may not have heard of Charles Huang, but I’m sure you know what Guitar Hero is (only one of the most successful video game franchises in history). Charles, and his brother, co-founded RedOctane, which developed Guitar Hero, … Continue reading →

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Boxing Manga “Buyuden” Discontinued

Posted on February 26, 2014 by tinabot

While I weep quietly in my little corner of the world, I’m thinking only one in a hundred people who saw the title of this post have any idea what Buyuden even is. It is, in my opinion, one of … Continue reading →

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8$: New Asian Heroines – The Guardian Princesses Alliance (GPA)

Posted on October 13, 2013 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: This campaign has ended and will receive all funds raised: $12,545 (USD) 8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every … Continue reading →

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Book Summary: Making Paper Cranes

Posted on August 16, 2013 by jozjozjoz

One of our own has recently published a book. Mihee Kim-Kort published Making Paper Cranes: Toward an Asian American Feminist Theology. Some might call it cliche because it’s a little Joy Luck Club meets Mulan. An Asian mother teaching her Asian daughter to … Continue reading →

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Chinese American Author Wakes Up Chinese Girl Power

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Shako Liu

I sat down with Joy Chen, a Los Angeles based author, weeks ago for a story I am working on, which is about Chinese “leftover women,” a Chinese social phenomenon stigmatizing educated, urban and single women over age 27. Chen … Continue reading →

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Using “Chink” in an Asian American Old West Tale

Posted on July 2, 2013 by tinabot

I started a dime novel series called Cowboy Ninja about a Chinese American growing up in the Old American West. Naturally, in a story like this, I inevitably came to the use of unpalatable words like “celestials”, “Chinaboy”, and, of … Continue reading →

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Rurouni Kenshin Reboot

Posted on June 13, 2013 by tinabot

I admit, there was a time when I was tempted to walk into a kendo dojo and ask if they taught Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu (Flying Heavenly Govern Sword-Style). Sounds impressive right? Except that it’s a fictional sword art. That’s right. Fake. … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Spice up List of 2013 Food Writing Award Finalists

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jeff

Asian American chefs, writers, and bloggers are making their mark on food writing, with many nominated for the 2013 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Awards.   These finalists are in categories ranging from Hiroko Shimbo in American, Jen King in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘Revenge’ by Yoko Ogawa

Posted on March 15, 2013 by JohnnyC

Rarely do I pick up a book so engrossing that I realize that no matter how tired I am, I am compelled to read “just one more chapter” before I realize that I have come to the end of the … Continue reading →

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