ISSUE 10
February 12, 2020
By Sam Tanabe
Interview with author of The Last Cherry Blossom, Kathleen Burkinshaw. In her book, Burkinshaw draws from her mother’s personal experience as a Hiroshima survivor to tell the story of Yuriko and her family. Read the interview to see why TLCB is such an important educational for children and adults alike.
By Stephanie Jack
Stephanie Jack, creator of the YouTube series “Mixed Up”, shares her experience moving to China after an unexpected break up. Check out her piece here, along with her web series, to see what it’s like picking up Chinese language and kung fu at 27!
By Lauren Nakao Winn
For this photo series, Lauren Nakao Winn recreates the style of portraiture for Hollywood icons like Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and more, satisfying the hundred-year-long deficit of portraits for Asian American actors in the classic Hollywood presentation.
By Sarah M. Chen
Guest contributor Sarah M. Chen shares her personal experience “growing up different” as a mixed-race Chinese American in the 70s and 80s. Read more to learn how she came to embrace her racial background as beautiful.
By Melissa Smith
Guest Contributor Melissa Smith shares a piece of prose poetry, a “response” to her experience as a Hapa woman.
We all need some trash TV in out lives! Check out our staff’s list of favorite reality TV shows to recall your old school favs, or find some new ones to watch.
Four poems by guest contributor poet and musician Michael Kwong.
By Matt Park
Hapa dad Matt Park continues his parenting segment, giving tips to the parents out there dealing with a “threenager.” Never a dull moment with a 3-year-old running around!