Sentimental About Local/Express

By On April 20, 2014 · Leave a Comment · In art & culture, Asian American Lit, books

When Curtis Chin (founder of the Asian American Writer’s Workshop) asked me to submit something to an anthology he was putting together about Asian American activism in the 90s, I was very flattered. It had been a while since I’ve attempted to write anything “creatively”. I joke now that the goal was [...]

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On Goodreads: Outer Suburbia

By On April 17, 2014 · Leave a Comment · In Asian American Lit, books, Picture Books

Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In terms of format, Tales from Outer Suburbia is the complete opposite of The Arrival (the first Shaun Tan book I read). Where The Arrival is wordless and told exclusively through a series [...]

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On Goodreads: Justice League v2

By On April 10, 2014 · Leave a Comment · In comics

Justice League, Vol. 2: The Villain’s Journey by Geoff Johns
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What made this story interesting were the themes of faith and hubris. The Justice League, still high from the public adoration they received for defeating Darkseid, has become too comfortable [...]

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On Goodreads: Batgirl v1

By On April 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment · In comics

Batgirl, Vol. 1: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Though nothing really stood out about Gail Simone’s Batgirl, it was a really solid introduction to the issues she may grapple with in future stories. I wanted to read Batgirl because [...]

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On Goodreads: The Flash v1

By On March 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment · In comics

The Flash, Vol. 1: Move Forward by Francis Manapul
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Flash is like the anti-Batman. He believes in the best in people where Batman sees the worst. Even his costume runs in direct opposition to the Dark Knight’s. There’s a [...]

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