Historical Memories Are Made of These

Historical Memories Are Made of These

The book The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects showcases artifacts that denote the complex histories of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

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"Lucky Rice" at Beida

"Lucky Rice" at Beida

Stuck in China upon the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus by Ferdinand Marcos, Jaime FlorCruz went to Peking University with students who would remake that country into the global economic power it is today.

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Using Beauty to Overpower Racism

Using Beauty to Overpower Racism

Why Indian-Filipina writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments was Barnes and Noble’s 2020 Book of the Year.

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Book Review: The Story of a Life

Book Review: The Story of a Life

A book’s new edition broadens the picture of life in the underground, at a time when various forces came together with a single aim, and a young hero who gave his all.

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Freedom, She Wrote

Freedom, She Wrote

The women journalists who educated and fought for us during the Marcos dictatorship.

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Healing From an Unbearable Grief

Healing From an Unbearable Grief

How a mother eventually recovers from the murder of her only son.

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An Enjoyable Period Piece

An Enjoyable Period Piece

Go back in time, to a murder in 1900s Philippines, through Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s latest novel.

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Race and the Asian Male in America

Race and the Asian Male in America

Book Review: Big Little Man by Alex Tizon 

Lonely Asian males, it’s not all your fault. They really are against you, but there’s hope.

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Book Review: A Big Hearted Book on Little Manila

Book Review: A Big Hearted Book on Little Manila

Author Dawn Mabalon digs up the past and brings Stockton, California’s pioneer Filipino community back to life.

    

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Book Review: Swords As Ploughshares

Book Review: Swords As Ploughshares

Book Review: Peace Warriors: On the Trail with Filipino Soldiers by Criselda Yabes gives a different picture of Filipino soldiers in the Mindanao peace process.

    

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