Category Archives: Reviews

Film Review: ‘The Big Sick’ starring Kumail Nanjiani

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Guest Writer

By Michael Aushenker Opening June 23 and going wide July 14, Kumail Nanjiani stars in The Big Sick, his autobiographical pet project—based on his real-life courtship with future wife Emily V. Gordon and their struggle after she is diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire” by Susan Tan

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Lily

Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire is the debut novel from author Susan Tan about a spunky and spirited half-white, half-Chinese eight and half year old with grand visions for her future and astute insight into her past. Cilla is our … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “This Isn’t Us”

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 23: “This Isn’t Us” Original airdate May  15, 2017. Microsynopsis:  The Huangs move out of their rental, to the sadness of Honey, Marvin, and Eddie’s crew.  The boys agree to get matching tattoos … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Little Exile” by Jeanette S. Arakawa

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

The incarceration during World War II has left a scar on the Japanese American community. That’s not surprising, considering how traumatic being forced to leave your home and into a prison in the middle of a desert or swamp would … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “This Is Us”

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 22: “This Is Us” Original airdate May 9, 2017. Microsynopsis:  Michael Bolton offers to buy Louis’s restaurant.  It’s tempting because it would allow the Huangs to buy their home, but since it’s not … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Adventures in Asian Art” by Susan DiCicco

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Tim

I’ve been a member of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco since before their move to the old public library in SF.  It’s been a membership I’ve enjoyed greatly, and something that I happily share with my daughter.  She’s now 11, … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Pie vs. Cake”

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 21: “Pie vs. Cake” Original airdate May 2, 2017. Microsynopsis:  Evan learns that his school has a debate team, and the prospect of “extra homework” combined with impressing his mother are enough to … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Lisa See

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Lily

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, the latest novel from author Lisa See, is a story of mothers and daughters. Li-Yan is a member of an ethnic minority in the tea mountains of Yunnan, China, growing up in a time of immense … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “The Masters”

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 20: “The Masters” Original airdate April 18, 2017. Microsynopsis:  When Jessica learns that Tiger Woods is half Asian, she muses that she and Earl Woods are similar in parenting style, and she’s sure … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Driving Miss Jenny”

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 19: “Driving Miss Jenny” Original airdate April 11, 2017. Microsynopsis:  Louis is uncomfortable with how much independence Grandma is asserting now that she has her power chair.  He gets a little protective and … Continue reading →

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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Time to Get Ill”

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Fresh Off the Boat, Season 3, Episode 18: “Time to Get Ill” Original airdate April 4, 2017. Microsynopsis:  Jessica comes down with the flu, a phenomenon so foreign to the Huangs that Eddie can’t remember it ever happening before.  After … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Lily

The Best We Could Do is a beautifully drawn and beautifully narrated memoir by Thi Bui. It is the story of her family and how she reckoned with their past, flight from Vietnam, family members lost and found again…and all the … Continue reading →

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