Category Archives: Korean life
The Kogi Taco Truck of LA
The search for the legendary Kogi taco truck of LA. The disembodied book comes of age? “The key thing to understand about Korean Mom punishments is that they will not make sense. Ever. It will not teach you that you … Continue reading
Filed under blogs, food, Korean America, Korean life, novels
Books You Have Waited For Late At Night When You Had Nothing To Read
Miles From Nowhere, Nami Mun, Riverhead – Nami Mun’s novel in stories, Miles From Here, the life of a Korean American runaway in the Bronx , is the book I hoped existed after I finished reading Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son … Continue reading
Filed under books, fiction, Korean America, Korean life, writers, writing
Korean Enough
I teach a class in the novel for three days at the Wesleyan Writer’s Conference, and then drive to New Haven to take the train into New York City Wednesday night, headed to an event co-hosted by Guernica Magazine and … Continue reading
Filed under books, fiction, Korean America, Korean American, Korean life, Korean Queer, Koreanish, novels, politics, writers, writing
Tomorrow’s Koreanish Stars Today
People Magazine is catching a certain amount of flack this morning for having published an item that misidentifies a photo of Karl Yune as Rain, in the new Speed Racer film. Speed Racer, it’s worth pointing out, has 3 young … Continue reading
Filed under film, Korea, Korean America, Korean American, Korean Cinema, Korean life, Koreanish, koreanish headers, Uncategorized
The Dollar Is The New Peso, etc.
I am working to get the rest of my LWC diaries up but while you wait, some miscellaneous items for your perusal: For the last month, I’ve been saying, “The dollar is the new peso”. But look, it was just … Continue reading
Filed under current events, Korean life, media
Stephen Colbert vs. Rain
Thanks to Sue Pierce for sending it to me.
Filed under Korean life, political art
bROKe in Korea
The star of this week’s Google Image-search Custom Header is an anonymous Korean punk rocker found through bROKe In Korea, a message board for Korean punk rockers. I’m researching Korean speed metal bands for my third novel. If anyone can … Continue reading
Filed under Korea, Korean life, Korean Punk, music, novels
Short Conversation on Essential Qualities of Korean Film
Dialogue approximate, from 3 days ago. Me: We could watch this film I rented, a hot new South Korean director. Anston: Is it really violent Anime or Science Fiction? Me: No. Anston: Is it an incredibly dark and depressing— Me: … Continue reading
Filed under film, Korean life
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
The Rails of Korea
Tonight I’m searching for images of the Korean War. I don’t really know why, I’m just sort of following a feeling. Last week my friend Shauna sent me this link to an article about North Korea and South Korea allowing … Continue reading
Filed under Korea, Korean life, political art
