As a direct descendent of Korean royalty and a member of the country’s aristocracy, Judith Lee is used to the finer things in life. As a result, the 26-year-old is
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NWAW’s October must-reads
Posted on 07 October 2010.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 41 | 10/9-10/151 Comment
NWAW’s August must-reads
Posted on 26 August 2010.
As the founder and managing director of Most Private Investigators Ltd. in Delhi, Vish Puri makes a living by screening and investigating prospective marriage partners.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 35 | 8/28 - 9/30 Comments
NWAW’s July must-reads: Cool summer reads for young adults
Posted on 22 July 2010.
Most children take their education for granted and would rather be anywhere but at school.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 30 | 7/24-7/300 Comments
NWAW’s June must-reads
Posted on 24 June 2010.
Although everyone asks these questions from time to time, not many people truly think about them and contemplate the answers.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 26 | 6/26-7/20 Comments
NWAW’s June must-reads
Posted on 03 June 2010.
As the second oldest of four sisters at age 31, Kat Fallon can’t help but feel a little jealous of her younger sister Merilee’s upcoming nuptials.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 23 | 6/5-6/111 Comment
NWAW’s May must-reads
Posted on 29 April 2010.
In every child’s life, there is a time when they feel unwanted. Whether they’re in deep trouble or a new baby has joined the family, these feelings of not being wanted usually pass quickly.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 18 | 5/1-5/70 Comments
NWAW’s March book recommendations
Posted on 18 March 2010.
In “Gladiator,” Dan Clark — also known as Nitro of the original “American Gladiators” — gives readers a firsthand account of what ’roid rage is. He opens up about his life and his 20-year battle with steroid addiction.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 12 | 3/20-3/260 Comments
NWAW’s February book recommendations
Posted on 24 February 2010.
From the outside, New York’s Chinatown may appear to be a united community filled with not just Chinese — both immigrants and American-born residents — but an array of individuals with many different backgrounds.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 9 | 2/27-3/50 Comments
NWAW’s January must-reads
Posted on 07 January 2010.
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Train Man” By Hitori Nakano Del Ray Books, 2004 What would you do if you came across a cute girl (or guy) and had the opportunity to see them again, but didn’t know how to make it happen? Most people would turn to their friends, but in the case [...]
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 29 No 2 | 1/9-1/151 Comment
NWAW’s December must-reads
Posted on 03 December 2009.
In this sequel to “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya,” Kyon and the rest of the brigade (whose name stands for Save the World by Overloading it with Fun Haruhi Suzumiya) members go along with Haruhi as she takes on the task of making a movie for their school’s cultural festival.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 28 No 50 | 12/5-12/110 Comments
NWAW’s October book recommendations
Posted on 22 October 2009.
All her life, Rie has heard these words. But as the sole heir to the House of Omura, one of the most respected families of sake brewers in Kobe, Japan, she knows she must learn as much as possible about the trade in order to carry on the tradition.
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 28 No 44 | 10/24-300 Comments
NWAW’s monthly must-reads
Posted on 01 October 2009.
A girl learns book-smarts isn’t everything, a boy learns basketball isn’t everything, and a dragon and goldfish befriend a girl
Posted in On the Shelf, Vol 28 No 41 | 10/3-10/91 Comment
August book recs: cultural tales for kids
Posted on 12 August 2009.
“Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story”
Written by Paula Woo, illustrated by Lin Wang
Lee & Low Books, June 2009
Being Asian American in the early days of show business was not easy.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, On the Shelf, Vol 28 No 34 | 8/15 - 8/210 Comments
July book recommendations
Posted on 16 July 2009.
“Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes”
By Eleanor Coerr
Dell Publishing, 1977
I remember this book from my childhood, but I have never read it.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, On the Shelf, Reviews, Vol 28 No 30 | 7/18 - 7/240 Comments
NWAW’s June must-reads
Posted on 04 June 2009.
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.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, On the Shelf, Reviews, Vol 28 No 24 | 6/6 - 6/120 Comments
NWAW’s May must-reads
Posted on 16 May 2009.
By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Editor’s note: At the beginning of the year, we ran a poll on our Web site asking our readers whether they liked our book reviews. Based on the feedback we received, we decided to run a monthly book recommendation list. We hope you enjoy it.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, On the Shelf, Reviews, Vol 28 No 21 | 5/16 - 5/220 Comments
