Filipino Americans: Blending Cultures, Redefining Race
In his book The Latinos of Asia, Anthony Christian Ocampo explores how Filipino-Americans challenge traditional ideas about race and national identity.
Books
'Smoke' Is A Gloriously Murky Vision Of The Past
Dan Vyleta's new novel imagines an alternate Victorian England where ill deeds (and even ill thoughts) are made visible by vile black Smoke; it's a marker not just of personal worth but also class.
Sherman Alexie On His New Kids' Book And The Angst Of Being A 'Jr.'
Alexie says he always struggled with being named after his dad — so he decided to write a book about it. Thunder Boy Jr. is about a little boy who is eager to have his own name and be his own person.
Susan Silverman On Anxiety, Adoption And Making A Family In An Uncertain World
In Casting Lots, the rabbi and mother of five explains how Judaism helped her come to terms with her anxiety. She says she and her sister, comic Sarah Silverman, are "two sides of the same coin."
From Duke To The Dead, Ralph J. Gleason Loved It All
Two new volumes of work by the legendary music writer Ralph J. Gleason are out this spring. Though he grew up during the Jazz Age, Gleason loved acts like Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead too.
On The Ever-Present Trauma Of Rape: 'You Are Not Alone. Don't Give Up'
More than 30 years after he says he was raped by a priest, Raymond Douglas wrote about his trauma. He hopes it will help more male victims to speak up and authorities to better address the issue.
Teaching The Intangibles: How To Ingrain 'Grit' In Students
Author Paul Tough's book, Helping Children Succeed, lays out what he calls the tools for helping children succeed, particularly through attributes like perseverance and grit.
'Smoke' Author Dan Vyleta Keeps It Messy
Dan Vyleta's new novel imagines a world where inner faults and sins are made visible by black smoke curling from bodies. He says his big, sprawling narratives were inspired by the works of Dickens.
Joe Hill On 'Fireman,' Family And ... Fart Cookies?
Novelist Joe Hill's latest, The Fireman, is an apocalyptic plague tale about a pathogen that makes sufferers explode. He says his father Stephen King has had a great influence on his storytelling.
Now At Your Comic Shop: Ta-Nehisi Coates And Michael Chabon
Acclaimed authors — including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Michael Chabon — have begun penning comic books, to great acclaim. Coates' first issue of Black Panther is the year's top-selling comic so far.