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A Review of Wild Geese Sorrow by Jeffrey Thomas Leong
A Vietnamese American poet guides his readers through the irresolvable terrain of Vietnamese and American memories of the war-torn past
"When Ma told me about the manananggal — the vampiric monster who divided her body in half, sprouted wings and flew, hunting pregnant women and little children — I did what most kids did when their mother told them anything: I believed her."
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Creative Nonfiction
By the time I embraced Korean culture, it was suddenly desirable. Being Korean was cool. Having my birth culture enter the mainstream was complicated as an American-raised adoptee. I felt guilty that I didn’t know about Korean culture until it was popular and embarrassed that I didn’t grow up the child of Korean parents or with any connection to Korean culture. I felt guilty because I did not feel like I had earned the benefits of the Korean brand.
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Books & Literature
The story of a Vietnamese community in America amidst its pain and joy
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Books & Literature
"What mattered was not the truth of the words themselves but rather how they made you feel."
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Books & Literature
Speaking with Michelle Zauner about her new memoir, Crying in H Mart
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Fashion
Four Gen Z artists, alumni of the National YoungArts Foundation, discuss their art and hopes for the future amid COVID-19 and anti-Asian hate.
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Books & Literature
A Q&A with Elizabeth Miki Brina, author of Speak, Okinawa
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