Category Archives: Korean American
I don’t know, I just do.
On my visits to Korea, I felt very much like the wrong sort of grandchild, the lumpen half-breed, who couldn’t speak Korean and who couldn’t look Korean. How do you tell them apart, a cousin asked me, about Americans. I … Continue reading
Filed under author's own, fox demons, Korea, Korean America, Korean American, Koreanish, product, writers, writing
Sarabande Books signs up Paul Yoon
This summer, by accident, I got to spend time with two of the up and coming Korean American writers whose work is most exciting to me, in that category and in the category of writing in general. The first is … Continue reading
Filed under fiction, Korean America, Korean American, writers, writing
be away
I’m writing this alone in the MacDowell Colony Hall, in the early afternoon, after enjoying a peanutbutter and honey sandwich. There’s a beautiful light wind steady outside, making the branches move and keeping the day cool. I admit to being … Continue reading
Filed under Korean American, letters from away, novels, writers, writing
saturdays are for dolphins
Seven days. I wondered what I did wrong. Am I too easy? Am I a slut? Did he not like it? He finally called me and told me I was neither. It was the six years–or at least, that’s what … Continue reading
Filed under blogs, Korean America, Korean American, Korean Queer, writers, writing
the 100 most frequently used words in my first novel
across again air always another ask away beautiful bed big blue boys bridey car come dark day down eric even eyes face father fee feel find fire first get go going hair hand head hear home house ing inside know … Continue reading
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Sangju
One of the best things I read this last year was a short post by Peter over at one thousand secret kings, which is a blog title so beautiful I wish I’d thought of it. This post is beautifully written … Continue reading
Filed under blogs, Korea, Korean America, Korean American, Korean life, writers, writing
Akira: graphic novel vs. film
I’m reading Akira now after only knowing it as a film, at the encouragement of a thesis student of mine who told me how it differs significantly as a graphic novel. Apparently the film was made before the series of … Continue reading
Filed under film, graphic novels, Korean American
