Issue 23: Bittersweet - Spring 2011
Features
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Mr. Hyphen 2010 is a savvy scholar of media, sexuality and glam rock.
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Asian and Pacific Islander moms in the US embrace ancient post-birth traditions.
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Asian Americans navigate the racially charged politics of the college admissions process.
Artwell
First Person
Music
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Revisiting Filipino American R&B music of the 1990s.
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Food and Agriculture
The National Bitter Melon Council cultivates Asian vegetable subversion
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Telling the stories of Chinese American groceries in the South
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Nobuko Miyamoto and the first Asian American band
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The campaign to stick it to disposable chopsticks
Books
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Two would-be rival Vietnamese American graphic artists join forces
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Editor's Note
Board chair explains move to 2 print editions, enhancement of online offerings.
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Latest Hyphen print edition published a month later than planned due to unforeseen circumstances.
FRONT OF THE BOOK
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Runner-up on weight-loss show takes winning and losing in stride.
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Vijay Iyer left a career in physics and math to become a jazz phenomenon.
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Pulling the plug on slam poetry.
Takeout
How the Japanese American National Museum Store stocks its shelves.