Top Results for Asian American

Giant Robot was a Los Angeles-based zine established in 1994 by Eric Nakamura and Martin Wong. It documented significant trends within Asian and Asian American culture, encompassing art, music, film, and food. The publication offered a crucial platform for showcasing the diverse creative expressions...

Interior Chinatown is Charles Yu's 2020 novel that blends screenplay format with traditional prose to tell the story of Willis Wu, a Taiwanese-American actor perpetually cast in stereotypical background roles. The novel explores Asian-American representation and identity in Hollywood through its uni...

"The Momofuku Cookbook" is a culinary book published in 2009, co-authored by chef David Chang and food writer Peter Meehan. It documents the recipes and culinary philosophy of Chang's New York City restaurants, including Momofuku Noodle Bar, Ssam Bar, and Ko. The book is aimed at both home cooks and...

When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities is the 2017 debut poetry collection by Chinese American poet Chen Chen, published by BOA Editions. The book was longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry and received the Thom Gunn Award from the Publishing Triangle. Chen's poems ad...

Franny Choi’s *Soft Science* examines complex themes through speculative poetry. The collection investigates artificial intelligence alongside explorations of Asian-American identity and gender fluidity. It is notable for its intersectional approach to identity politics and offers a thoughtful persp...

Victoria Chang’s *Barbie Chang* presents a series of lyric poems centered around an Asian-American woman grappling with identity, memory, and displacement. The collection examines complex themes of assimilation, racial experience, and feelings of isolation within the American context. It is notable...

"American Born Chinese" is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Gene Luen Yang, published by First Second Books in 2006. The narrative intertwines three distinct storylines: a retelling of the Chinese myth of the Monkey King, the experiences of a young Asian-American teenager navigating adoles...

"Momofuku" is a 2009 cookbook by chef David Chang that documents the culinary development of his restaurant group. The book combines recipes from his New York City kitchens with personal narratives, detailing Chang's background and the operational challenges of the restaurant industry. It showcases...

David Henry Hwang's 2007 semi-autobiographical play explores the complexities of racial identity politics and representation within American theater. The narrative is heavily inspired by the real-life casting controversy surrounding the Broadway production of 'Miss Saigon' in the early 1990s. Utiliz...

Stanley Sue (1944–2024) was an American clinical psychologist whose research significantly advanced the understanding of mental health in ethnic minority populations. He was a pioneer in studying the psychological needs of Asian Americans and helped establish culturally responsive therapeutic practi...

*Bad Axe* is a 2022 American documentary film directed by David Siev. The film serves as an intimate portrait of Siev's family as they struggle to keep their restaurant open in rural Bad Axe, Michigan, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It specifically highlights the experiences of his Cambodian-Mexican...

"Lucky Rice" is a cookbook published in 2016 by author and cultural entrepreneur Danielle Chang. The book explores Asian-American cuisine by adapting traditional recipes for the modern home cook. It draws inspiration from various culinary traditions across Asia, presenting a collection of stories an...

Fred Ho was an American baritone saxophonist, composer, and political activist recognized for blending avant-garde jazz with traditional Asian musical elements. He founded the Afro Asian Music Ensemble to explore genre-crossing fusions that combined free jazz improvisation with instruments and motif...

Margaret Cho is an American comedian, actress, and musician who began performing stand-up comedy in the late 1980s. In 1994, she starred in All-American Girl, an ABC sitcom that was among the first US network shows centered on an Asian-American family. Cho is known for comedy addressing race, sexual...

Always Be My Maybe is a 2019 American romantic comedy directed by Nahnatchka Khan and written by Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Michael Golamco. Wong and Park play childhood friends who reconnect as adults in San Francisco after following sharply different personal and professional paths. The film cent...

Created in the 1990s by Sabrina Margarita Alcantara-Tan, Bamboo Girl was a groundbreaking zine that confronted stereotypes from an intersectional Asian American, feminist perspective.

Ronny Chieng is a Malaysian-born comedian, actor, and writer who became known in the United States as a correspondent on The Daily Show. He played Eddie Cheng in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians and has also worked in television and film beyond that role. His stand-up addresses cultural identity, imm...

Ken Jeong is an American comedian, actor, and physician who became widely known through film and television. Before pursuing entertainment full time, he worked as a medical doctor. His prominent screen roles include Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom Community, w...