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20 years of 'Joy'
dispatch.com –
2009-05-17
T he struggles between mothers and daughters. The conflicts between immigrants and their children. The gap between life in rural China and life in mid-20th-century San Francisco. ... Full Article
'Big Read' to have Asian theme
dispatch.com –
2009-03-29
Columbus will celebrate its "Big Read" during the next two months, beginning with an event April 22 on the Ohio Statehouse lawn. The free noon event will celebrate reading and promote Asian culture, mother-daughter bonding, exploration of family history and... ... Full Article
5 Movies You Shouldn't Watch on Mother's Day (Especially Not with Mom!)
associatedcontent.com –
2009-03-17
As part of your Mother's Day celebration, you may choose to share a movie with mom. There are some wonderful movies out there, celebrating the miracle of motherhood and maternal self-sacrifice. ... Full Article
Writing letters about literature
latimes.com –
2009-01-15
The National Center for the Book in the Library of Congress holds an annual school-based competition, Letters About Literature , in which students write letters to authors. ... Full Article
The Midlothian Public Library, along with several other local libraries, will participate in the Big Read program this winter. The Big Read is an opportunity for local communities to get together to share a common book theme for an extended... ... Full Article
"It wasn't as good as the book" is a standard, snarky response to film and stage adaptations of stories or novels, which are rife with characters' internal thoughts, so carefully laid out on the page. ... Full Article
BEAUTY OF ASHES Writer and star Peres Owino's furious semibiographical poetry and dance piece about female victimization initially argues that for rape victims, the only way past the pain is whoring, being hanged or suicide. ... Full Article
Deep in their bones
latimes.com –
2008-09-07
DEEP IN the womb of the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, a famous novelist is giving a world-class mezzo-soprano a piece of her mind. ... Full Article
Movie Analysis: The Joy Luck Club
associatedcontent.com –
2008-05-23
The movie The Joy Luck Club , a movie based off of the book by Amy Tan, is over loaded with psychological concepts. The movie is surrounded by an Asian woman, Jun, whose mother, Suyuan, died but started a social... ... Full Article
26TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2008 LINEUP (2008-02-18)
filmthreat.com –
2008-02-18
From new works by familiar faces to debuts by fresh new voices, the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) offers another stellar lineup of the best in Asian American and Asian cinema. ... Full Article