Let‘s start with the worst of 2019. I save the “best” for last, like having dessert to complete a meal. This will help us to focus on more positive news of 2019, and feel hopeful in the New Year.
Top 10 book recommendations
Another year is coming to a close and that means another year of a whole lot of books. Here are 10 of my top reads—in no particular order—for 2019.
BLOG: Immigrant seniors vote activist candidates out in Chinatown election
I never expected so much drama in a small neighborhood election board such as Chinatown.
Taxi conversations in Shanghai
Frank Langfitt’s 2019 book The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China is the first-hand story of a long-time foreign correspondent and current NPR reporter who lived and worked in China in the 1990s and more recently in the 2010s.
BLOG: 9 things I won’t do on Thanksgiving
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In this season of gratitude, I’d like to try something revolutionary. Call it my personal exploration. It’s challenging and fun for me and, perhaps, […]
Book recommendations: Complications of young love
At 17, Ali Chu has grown up as the only Asian person in her Indiana school. And to fit in, she knows she must be as bland as white toast to survive—meaning eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and ignoring the racism from her classmates and teachers.
BLOG: Recognizing daring men and women
Confession: I stole an idea from Time Magazine, and it has benefited the Northwest Asian Weekly ever since.
BLOG: From unknown to Port Commissioner—How and why Cho won big in the election
Several months ago, when candidate Sam Cho’s name was mentioned, people likely responded, “Sam who?”
A golden friendship
“If you’re feeling stressed, give Ally a hug.”
BLOG: Burke Museum — 16 million items to tell stories of the world
The Burke Museum celebrated its grand opening in October with a new building. On its opening day, I was there, searching for my favorite pieces.
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