Posts tagged Asian American
tiger kings and tiger mothers
tiger kings and tiger mothers

I’m finally ready to talk about Atlanta

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minute thoughts 2.13.20
minute thoughts 2.13.20

On the delights of geomapping and the difficulty of reading as an adult

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a tale of two book clubs: trick mirror by jia tolentino
a tale of two book clubs: trick mirror by jia tolentino

Jia Tolentino’s debut novel, Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, is a grim yet nihilistically optimistic opus for the millennial generation

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minute thoughts 3.17.19
minute thoughts 3.17.19

On the joy of tiny love stories and who is entitled to natural wealth

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year in review: 2018
year in review: 2018

My year in review and 2018 favorites

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25 goals for 25
25 goals for 25

Letters to my not-so-little sisters

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asian enough
asian enough

A tale of two films, on how far Asian-American representation has come, and how much further it has to go

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