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Category Archives: Family
8Books Review: “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee
Min Jin Lee’s second novel Pachinko follows several generations of a Korean family living under Japanese colonialism. In the 1930s in a small town in colonial Korea, a young woman named Sunja is abandoned by her wealthy lover, but saved by … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Lucky Boy” by Shanthi Sekaran
Shanthi Sekaran’s novel Lucky Boy is the bewitching story of two mothers and their love and expectations for themselves and the one boy each calls their own. Young Solimar Castro Valdez braves the border crossing in pursuit of a better life … Continue reading
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The Continual Evolution of Asian American Youth Culture
One of the (few) benefits of having teenagers is getting a glimpse of what youth culture is like these days. Given that I myself am decades removed from that time period, I like to compare what I see and hear … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Music
Tagged EDM, fung brothers, hip-hop, Youth Culture
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8Books Review: “The Loved Ones” by Sonya Chung
Sonya Chung’s newest novel The Loved Ones is an intense look into love, loss, guilt, and reconciliation. Two families who share a last name find their lives intersecting. Charles Lee is the African American father in a biracial family. Hannah Lee is the … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “The Year of the Rooster” by Oliver Chin
A number of years ago I stumbled upon a series of children’s books, subtitled “Tales from the Chinese Zodiac“. There was a book for the Chinese New Year, and I eagerly bought the one for the Year of the Snake, … Continue reading
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Eking out a living riding a bus: Asian American Seniors in New York
In the Asian ethnoburb where I live, one sees three kinds of buses. One kind is the Santa Clara Valley Transit public transportation bus, and another is the kind is the tech bus, as white Google buses pick people up … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Family, Local, New York
Tagged Bethlehem Pennsylvania, bus-kkun, Gambling, Ron Kim, Sands Casino
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8Books Review: “The Story of a Brief Marriage” by Anuk Arudpragasam
The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam is a moving and intimate portrait of a man caught up in Sri Lanka’s civil war. Set in and around a refugee camp, this debut novel offers a peek into just a few … Continue reading
8Books Review: “The Wangs vs. The World” by Jade Chang
Jade Chang’s novel The Wangs vs. The World follows one crazy Chinese American family as they try to piece their lives back together after the economic recession of 2008. Mr. Charles Wang is a self-made man who immigrated from Taiwan and … Continue reading
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NYC Theater Review: “Aubergine” by Julia Cho
Aubergine, a new play written by Julia Cho, opens today at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Running through October 2, it’s an emotional story about family, death, and food. Ray’s father is home on hospice with his son Ray, a … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Not Your Sidekick” by C.B. Lee
It has been a good summer for fun-loving, ass-kicking Asian American superheroines, and if you’re not already, get on board for C.B. Lee’s Not Your Sidekick. Its biggest flaw? Being the first in the series, leaving us on the edge waiting … Continue reading
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Teen’s death inspires a new law and an Asian American Studies Endowment
Conflict with a child can be painful to deal with for any parent – for an Asian American parent, when the conflict stems around one’s ethnic Asian background, it can be extra painful. If that child’s life is cut short … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Murk, Asian American Studies, Calvin Li, drunk driving, heritage, Paul Li, University of Maryland
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NYC Theater Review: “Green Card: A New Musical”
Green Card: A New Musical takes on immigrant artists and the American dream in a new musical from young director Dimo Kim. Playing at Theatre at St. Clement’s until August 26, it focuses on the story of Han, an actor … Continue reading
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