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Category Archives: Books
Tina Tsai’s “The Legend of Phoenix Mountain”
[EDITORS NOTE: We are lucky enough to have the author, Tina Tsai, as a regular contributor to 8Asians! Read her posts.] Kyle Lin’s got his American dream all planned out–ace all the tests, have extracurricular activities, graduate valedictorian, get accepted … Continue reading
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Ying Ma’s “Chinese Girl in the Ghetto”
Ying Ma’s “Chinese Girl in the Ghetto” ($9.99) is a new book about China, the immigration experience and race relations in inner-city America. As China opens itself to the world and undertakes historic economic reforms, a little girl in the … Continue reading
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Level Up’s Gene Luen Yang & Thien Pham on Asian Parenting & Video Games
Level Up marks the return of award winning comic book artist Gene Luen Yang and this time, he’s collaborated with friend and fellow artist Thien Pham on a new graphic novel about bridging the generation gap between Asian American families … Continue reading
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3 Pandas Storybook iOS Application Review
When I was offered the chance to review a complimentary copy of the new iOS application (for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch), the 3 Pandas Animated Storybook from See Here Studios, I had high expectations for this children’s story book … Continue reading
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Top Children’s and Young Adult Literature for APA Heritage Month
By Cynthia May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Kidlit is one of many things that shed light on the rich and diverse heritage and cultures of Asian Pacific Americans. Being Asian American, I grew up thirsty for books about … Continue reading
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Tagged A Step From Heavy, Allen Say, Almira Astudillo Gilles, An Na, Anna May Wong, David Yoo, Girls for Breakfast, Grace Lin, Home of the Brave, Kidlit, Paula Yoo, Shadow of the Dragon, Sherry Garland, Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story, The Year of the Dog, Willie Wins
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Review: A Memoir of East vs. West Parenting
There has been a lot said and written about the Wall Street Journal excerpt of Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which was published as a column as Why Chinese Mothers are Superior, but few who have commented … Continue reading
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The Hunger Games Finally Casts An Asian!
It looks like the Gods of The Hunger Games have answered my blog prayers: according to The Hunger Games Facebook page, they have cast martial artist/actor Chris Mark as a “Tribute Boy” in the highly anticipated film adaptation. Seeing as … Continue reading
No Asians in Cast ‘The Hunger Games’ Film
As an avid Hunger Games fan, I have been obsessively following the binge casting that has happened this week for the movie adaptation. This past week alone, they cast four tributes (fans of the book will know what I am … Continue reading
Cindy Pon Returns With ‘Fury of the Phoenix’
Cindy Pon makes a triumphant return to the literary world with Fury of the Phoenix, the sequel to her first young adult fantasy novel, Silver Phoenix. Her second book continues the adventures of heroine Ai Ling where she follows Chen … Continue reading
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In Stitches
“Dr. Tony Youn grew up one of two Asian-American kids in a small town where diversity was uncommon. Too tall and too thin, he wore thick Coke-bottle glasses, braces, Hannibal Lecter headgear, and had a protruding jaw that one day … Continue reading
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Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon ($9.93) “is a beautifully written fable for people of all ages, not just those in grades 3-6. I just finished reading this story to my five year old. I think I may … Continue reading
The Manga Cookbook
Why hello, otaku — spending your entire day dressed up as Yuna from Final Fantasy can be exhausting, and posting for all those cosplay convention photographs can make anyone work up an healthy appetite. So why not do something about … Continue reading
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