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Crisis and Calm: Ruth Ozeki and the Art of Being a Novelist

January 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly It wasn’t until disaster struck that Japanese American author Ruth Ozeki’s latest, critically acclaimed novel, “A Tale for the Time Being,” truly came to life. She had struggled with an earlier version of the story since 2006, eventually completing what she thought was the final version in 2011. “It […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, British Columbia, Dogen Zenji, First Nations, Japanese American, Lake Forest Park, Man Booker Prize, New World, Ruth Ozeki, Signe Predmore, Smith College, Third Place Books, Tokyo, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31, Whidbey Island, Zen Buddhism

Slain Pakistani’s daughter takes up his cause

June 25, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nahal Toosi The Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A day after her father was gunned down by an Islamist extremist, a grieving Shehrbano Taseer wrote on Twitter, “A light has gone out in our home today.” It wasn’t long before the 22-year-old realized something else. Her father’s death had lit a fire in […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Bhutto-led Pakistan People, England, KARACHI, Mukhtar Mai, Mumtaz Qadri, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Reach Nahal Toosi, Salmaan Taseer, Saudi Arabia, Shahbaz Bhatti, Shehrbano Taseer, Sherry Rehman, Slain Pakistani, Smith College, United States, Vol 30 No 26 | June 25 - July 1, attention

Editorial: Wise’s decision not-so-wise? We disagree

January 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Late last year, the University of Washington’s provost, Phyllis Wise, accepted a position on the corporate board of Nike, which has stirred up contention. Wise is the second highest administrator, behind UW President Mark Emmert.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Editorial Wise, Honduras, Jill Ker Conway, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phyllis Wise, Smith College, UW, Vol 29 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, letter

Q&A with Carolyn Kuan, an esteemed Seattle Symphony conductor

January 7, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Born in Taiwan, Carolyn Kuan is not only Seattle Symphony’s first woman assistant conductor, she is also the first Asian American to hold the position. On Jan. 22 Kuan is slated to conduct the symphony for Celebrate Asia!, an event which will feature violinist Chuanyun Li and instrumentalist Li Bo, who plays the Mongolian morin khuur.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Baltimore Symphony, Carolyn Kuan, Celebrate Asia!, Chinese New Year Concert, Chuanyun Li, Der Rosenkavalier, Li Bo, Magnus Festival, Marin Alsop, Natasha Jacob, Peabody Conservatory, Seattle Symphony, Smith College, Snow White, Taiwan, Vol 29 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

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