Blog Archive: December 2013
Blog Archive: December 2013
Books: We Come Elemental
Tamiko Beyer’s collection of poems, We Come Elemental, confirms the arrival of an exciting new talent.
Gift Guide and Raffle: RAD AND HUNGRY Office Supplies to Make You Happy
RAD AND HUNGRY offers office supplies from all around the world that combine the kitsch and the cool.
Breaking the Cycle of Hardass Asian Parenting
Now that we're a few years out, the Tiger Mom meme has been talked to death. Many of us who lived those experiences have long ago decided we wouldn't do the same to our kids. But what do you do when those tendencies creep up on you?
What Nelson Mandela Taught Me, a Vietnamese War Refugee, About Justice and Reconciliation
"What I learned from Mandela was that hatred and resentment only poison your own mind, not your enemy’s."
10 Holiday Jams You Need on Your 2013 Playlist
This year, if you’re throwing the festivities for home or office, you might just want to listen to more than Mariah’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” on repeat.
GIFT GUIDE Wear Your Values: Socially- and Eco-Conscious Fashion
Another holiday season, another reason for endless fashion decisions. Hyphen is here to the rescue, and as an org committed to social justice, the outfit de rigueur this year is definitely socially- and eco-conscious.
The Meaning of Mandela to an Asian (American) Woman
Leave Lorde and Her Boo Alone!
Lorde, the New Zealand wunderkind who released her debut Pure Heroine this year, with smash-hit single “Royals,” is caught in a crosshairs for doing the unthinkable:
Dating an Asian guy.
December Lit: "Ho Chi Minh in Harlem" by Phong Nguyen
For December, we bring you Phong Nguyen's short story "Ho Chi Minh in Harlem" from his collection PAGES FROM THE TEXTBOOK OF ALTERNATE HISTORY.