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Shawn Wong and Eric Byler talk “Americanese” at film screening

February 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 24 at SIFF Cinema at the Uptown, director Eric Byler appeared at a screening of his critically acclaimed 2006 film “Americanese,” which is based on Shawn Wong’s 1995 novel, “American Knees.”  

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, American Knees, DVD, Eric Byler, Shawn Wong, Vol 31 No 6 | February 4 - February 10

Shawn Wong and Eric Byler to talk about “Americanese” at screening

January 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Americanese” a film from Director Eric Byler, is being screened at a one-night engagement on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at SIFF Cinema at the Uptown (511 Queen Anne Avenue North, Seattle). Director Eric Byler and author Shawn Wong will be at the screening in person This “Americanese” is co-presented by University of Washington Creative Writing Program

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community News Tagged With: American Knees, Asian American, Director Eric Byler, Queen Anne Avenue North, SIFF, SXSW, Shawn Wong, UW

Column: Literary heavyweights deal with the same subject, but in different ways. Wong does it better.

July 23, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Two significant events in Asian American media are currently pending. One is regarding the release of “Americanese,” a film adapted from Shawn Wong’s novel “American Knees,” which will be released later this year. The other is a new novel by Amy Tan.

Filed Under: Opinion, Column: You Talkin' to Me? Tagged With: American Knees, Amy Tan, Asian Americans, China, Column Literary, Columnist Mark Lee, Hollywood Chinese, Joy Luck Club, Northwest Asian Weekly, PBS, Shawn Wong, United States, Vol 28 No 31 | July 25 - July 31, attention, technology

NWAW’s June must-reads

June 4, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” By Nagaru Tanigawa, published by Little, Brown and Company, April 2009 Almost every kid has moments where he or she wishes that life was a little less ordinary and a little more exciting.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, On the Shelf Tagged With: 2008, American Knees, Asian Americans, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Cultural Revolution, Haruhi Suzumiya, Meet Mei Wang, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Samantha Pak, Simon Schuster, Washington Press, attention, vol 28 no 24 | June 6 - June 12

Pioneers share words of wisdom

October 25, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Peruse the shelves a scant 30 years ago and books by Asian Americans would be few and far between. However, times have changed thanks to key individuals who have etched the trails for API writers today.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2008, API, American Knees, Asian American Pioneer Dinner, Asian Americans, Chinese American, Gary Luke, Lee Low Books, Mimi Jung, Naomi Pascal, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Philip Lee, Sasquatch Books, Saturday Oct, Seattle Chinese Post, letter, vol 27 no 44 | October 25 - October 31

TOUGH | Shawn Wong

October 4, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Award-winning author Shawn Wong grew up in an era defined by bellbottom pants, tie-dyed shirts and young revolutionaries screaming the mantra: “Peace, love and rock ‘n’ roll.”

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: American Knees, Asian Americans, Chinese American, Evangeline Cafe, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, Roger Ebert, Shawn Wong, culture, vol 27 no 41 | October 4 - October 10

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