I'm always complaining about emotionally stunted, sadsack/self-esteem-obsessed Asian American culture, so I wrote about it for @curaffairs. America loves insane, dark, and depraved Asians. So why do we Asian Americans portray ourselves as so boring?
https://t.co/lBpJmHFHPW
For @the_met_review, I wrote about Lena Dunham’s Famesick. A great book, but I was more interested in why everyone was so mad at her in the 2010s, especially her peers. And why is everyone so much nicer to her now? And why do I find that malicious?
(link to piece below)
Enjoyed Slanted from @bleeckerstfilms more than I expected, so I wrote about how its blunt premise, the rising backlash against "cut fruit diaspora" culture, and my own experiences in the last 10ish years signal a shifting and maturing Asian American culture (link to essay below)
With all the hilarity surrounding Asian American culture in the past month (see Hatchling, among other things), I've had a chance to re-share my 2022 essay, "American American Psycho," first published in @curaffairs, many times.
So here it is again! (link to full essay below)
While midnight release parties were going on for Sally Rooney's Intermezzo (which I hope to read and review soon), I was lurking in the shadows with Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte.
A snippet from my review at Salieri Redemption (link in bio):
Lots of nanny discourse lately. For @clereviewbooks, I wrote how recent nanny novels like Luster by Raven Leilani highlight the social tensions between white women and WOC in elite spheres.
Link in reply. There's a paywall, so subscribe to CRB! Thanks to @wanna_bri for editing.
Big news! My first book of nonfiction is coming out from OBJECT LESSONS @objectsobjects @BloomsburyBooks—on my favorite object: lipstick! I join writers @seeshespeak, @jeffjarvis, and @maritehart in this dynamic series, edited @ibogost and Chris Schaberg https://t.co/ksg9QHFWdv
Vol. 2.1 launch, NYC edition. 7/10 at Secret Location (RSVP to know). Readings from contributors and friends Leo Kim, @suspendedreason, @miri_yam_, @maridapr, @JesuInToast. Shooting stars. Five stars. Stars in space? RSVP (limited):
https://t.co/mYlALOPFUB