Sep 14, 2020Member-onlyReturning to 2019 with Ella Berman’s novel “The Comeback”Returning to 2019 with Ella Berman’s novel “The Comeback” The pandemic keeps me at home, but it’s the fires raging across the west coast that force me to stay indoors. I select books that keep me from feeling like every day is groundhog day. I read books to temporarily escape…Ella Berman3 min readElla Berman3 min read
Sep 4, 2020Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers — MARY ROACHI don’t know about you, but this year my death anxiety crept up on me like a colony of ants that wriggles its way over an unassuming child’s arm sitting in a meadow. Instead of dealing with it the way I usually do, which is by reading books on spirituality…Non Fiction2 min readNon Fiction2 min read
Jan 15, 2018The Haiku Mind: 108 Poems to Cultivate Awareness & Open Your Heart — PATRICIA DONEGANPoetry is one of those genres that’s been hard for me to get into. I don’t know why. Perhaps it’s because I’ve tried to live the past few years with narrative clarity. Poetry, much like lyrics to certain songs, leave so much to interpretation that it requires a certain type…Haiku5 min readHaiku5 min read
Dec 14, 2017The Gift of Time — JORDI have long been drawn to all things vintage. I love typewriters for example. They are there for you to write stories and nothing more. Record players only play music for you to enjoy. And watches are there to exclusively tell time and only time.Holiday Gifts3 min readHoliday Gifts3 min read
Aug 28, 2017Gook — JUSTIN CHONTalk about breaking Asian American stereotypes in cinema! Justin Chon, writer, director and main actor of “Gook” brings to you the movie that many of us Asian Americans have been waiting for. He does what I’ve always wanted to do as an artist; he screams “Hey, your life is shitty…Gook5 min readGook5 min read
Aug 21, 2017On Joy and RejectionLast week, I was undulating between two emotions: pride and disappointment. For one, my film I CAN I WILL I DID screened at the Asian American International Film Festival in New York to a sold out crowd. It was invited back for an encore screening the following week and picked…Festivals6 min readFestivals6 min read
Aug 5, 2017The Handmaid’s Tale — MARGARET ATWOODWe are living in an era that has enabled an openly misogynist man to become president. Backed in part by alt-right religious fanatics, Trump’s administration actively works on dismantling protections for minority groups, including women. Reading Margaret Atwood’s 1986 novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” against this backdrop strikes a particularly sensitive…Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
Jul 27, 2017The Summer that Melted Everything — TIFFANY MCDANIELThis is Tiffany McDaniel’s debut novel, and let me tell you… that is one hell of a novel! Set in the Midwestern town of Breathed in the mid-80’s, The Summer That Melted Everything is a story about the strange happenings surrounding the arrival of a young black boy. True to…Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
Jun 27, 2017On Whiskey and Wonder WomanI’m with Brian, my husband of nearly two years. We enter a fancy New York lounge and he immediately strolls toward the bar. i’m right behind him, waiting for him to order my go-to drink. The bartender does his thing and then comes back with the two beverages. “Here you…Movie Review4 min readMovie Review4 min read
Jun 9, 2017The Martian — ANDY WEIRWhat a fantastic, entertaining novel. Do not expect literary nuggets, but if you’re in for an emotional planetary ride, this is your book. I was always at the edge of my seat and found myself laughing out loud more than once. …Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
