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Yokoyama's Six Four in translation
In his Guardian review, Mark Lawson takes a look at Hideo Yokoyama's Six Four, the first of Yokoyama's crime thrillers to appear in an English translation. The book was published by Quercus, translated...
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Yanagihara: on the brave act of reading
In a recent Guardian article, Hanya Yanagihara, author of A Little Life, asks "Don't we read fiction exactly to be upset?" There's more to reading than trying to be driven unsettled, as Yanagihara...
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International Women's Day: Test Your Knowledge
In honor of International Women's Day 2016 Christian Science Monitor offers you a chance to check what you know about women leaders. International Women's Day (March 8) recognizes the achievements of...
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Yang's "A Brighter Summer Day" at BAM
At BAMcinématek March 11-March 14, Edward Yang's "A Brighter Summer Day" will be showing its new 4K digitally restored cut of the original 1991 film, which showcases a teenage boy's striving to live...
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Feature: Five Qs with Vu Tran
Vu Tran's first novel is Dragonfish, a NY Times Notable Book of 2015. He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his short stories have appeared in publications like the O. Henry Prize Stories and the...
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A Human Win: Lee Sedol beats AlphaGo
In the fourth game, international championship Go player Lee Sedol beats Google's AlphaGo. While Lee Sedol lost to AlphaGo in the previous three games of this five-game series, he eventually beat...
View ArticleIn the Family: An Eye on India
Swapan Parekh spotlights the career of Kishor Parekh, his father, whose work was the foundation for the emergence of modern photojournalism in India. In the LARB's photography spotlight, Michael...
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Lang Lang on Piano and Life
For those of you who may have (not so) fond memories of learning piano and are starting to guide your children through their piano practice, you may appreciate Lang Lang's exuberant method for teaching...
View Article"Taïga" and "The Whispering Star" showing at DC Environmental Film Festival
This Sunday, March 20, 2016, as part of the ongoing DC Environmental Film Festival, "Taïga" and "The Whispering Star" will be showing at the National Museum of American History. "Taïga" is the work of...
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Feature: Five Qs with Christine Kitano
Christine Kitano is the author of Birds of Paradise (Lynx House Press, 2011) and the forthcoming collection Sky Country (BOA Editions, 2017). Recent poetry and prose appears in The Asian American...
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On the Jacke Wilson Blog: A conversation with Ronica Dhar
The podcast series the History of Literature with Jacke Wilson has a conversation with Ronica Dhar, the first of many authors featured in my "Feature: Five Qs" interviews. The conversation touches on...
View ArticleListening to "The Uses of Envy"
Lara Lee and Hannah Jacobs team up to direct and produce "Uses of Envy," a short animated film based on the writings of Alain de Botton's The School of Life. Now that winter has (mostly) subsided and...
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A Visual Tribute: Zaha Hadid
In 2012, the architect Dame Zaha Hadid erected the Galaxy Soho in Beijing (see below). The four-dome structure seems to flow into and out of itself, revealing interior courtyards reflective of...
View ArticleA Visual Story: Huynh's adaptation of "The Boat"
For the Asian American Writers' Workshop, Michelle Chen reviews Matt Huynh's graphic novel adaptation of Nam Le's "The Boat." Huynh visualizes the relationship between a mother and son as they make...
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The Gowns of Guo Pei
Guo Pei's designs have generated a lot of looks as her haute couture reshapes the fashion world in China and elsewhere. But as a recent New Yorker profile of Guo suggests, there are two Guos in the...
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Documenting Adoor Gopalakrishnan
As part of its film series "Indian Cinema Pioneer," the Smithsonian will be screening "Images and Reflections: A Journey into Adoor's Imagery" this Friday, April 8, 2016 at American University. In this...
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More than Imitation at Momofuku Nishi
About starting a new restaurant, Dave Chang explains: "Trying not to use Italian ingredients to make Italian food is sort of the unwritten rule." Here is one opening dishes to feast one's eyes until...
View ArticleSalam Neighbor: Screening at Georgetown
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the Georgetown University Lecture Fund join together with Living on One and 1001 Media to present a screening and discussion of Salam...
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The Fashion Life of Issey Miyake
Until June 2016, the National Art Center, Toyko will exhibit "The Work of Miyake Issey." Here's a clip of what to expect below. At 77, Miyake Issey has spent the past 45 years forging a path for his...
View ArticleConan and Steven Yeun go to a Koreatown Spa
"The Walking Dead's" Steven Yeun meets up with Conan O'Brien at one of LA's Koreatown spas. Not unexpectedly strange, awkward and sometimes funny antics ensue.
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