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On April 2-3, USC celebrates Kaya Press with "At Home in the World: New Directions in Writing from the Asia Pacific," a three-part literary event that includes readings from writers Brian Castro, Sia Figiel, and Shailja Patel -- as well as panels and workshops led by the speakers.
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Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata prove their artistic versatility with their new series, Bakuman -- which is about as different from Death Note as you can get.
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Yana Toboso's manga Black Butler -- serialized in Monthly GFantasy magazine and released in volumes by Yen Press -- entertains readers with the the impending doom that comes with selling one's soul to a charismatic villain.
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How do you create tension of all kinds in a manga with few words? Ask Toma Rei. Or better yet, read Dawn of the Arcana.
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In addition to sparking debates about Chinese vs. Western parenting, Amy Chua's memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother touches on cultural identity, childhood rebellion, and bourgeoisie battles with both humor and emotional sensitivity.
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G4 host, budding actress, sassy pin-up, Daily Show newcomer, and Comic-Con favorite Olivia Munn tells us stories about her geeky misadventures.
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Lac Su's memoir, I Love Yous Are for White People, follows a father-son relationship that travels from war in Vietnam to the streets of Los Angeles.
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Todd Shimoda's "Oh!: A mystery of mono no aware" drives through cross-cultural sensibilities by following a young man's multi-layered unraveling of his own mono no aware.
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Yoko Ogawa's latest novel to be translated into English is The Housekeeper and the Professor, a story about a curious friendship that is illuminated through the complexity of numbers.
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The recent translation of Tadao Sato's 1982 monograph on filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi is a welcome addition for English-reading film enthusiasts but would have benefited from more editorial contextualization.
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Nam Le has a way with language, and his debut short story collection The Boat captures the complexities of memory in a way that's both global and universal.
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Author/professor Sarah Shun-lien Bynum chats about Brookline's literary history, the insidious nature of fairy tales, and her fear of the "I" point of view.
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Sean Michael Wilson, comic book writer and editor of AX (Vol 1): A Collection of Alternative Manga, talks about his artistic influences, the rise of gekiga manga, and his experience as a Scotsman working in the Japanese manga industry.
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At this year's Comic-Con convention, APA talks to author Charles Yu about comics, melancholy short stories, Third Class Superheroes, and his new novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe.
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Writer Karl Taro Greenfeld talks to APA about his short story "NowTrends," his memoir Boy Alone, and the advantages of writing in both fiction and non-fiction.
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APA's James Kuai talks to author/professor/activist William Poy Lee about how his 2007 memoir The Eighth Promise has influenced his thoughts about US, China, Tibet and more.
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On the occasion of her New Short Fiction Series reading, APA talks to Shubha Venugopal about the ways that pregnancy, nature, and mythology inspire her writing.
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Salman Ahmad revives the true meaning of jihad through music in his new memoir, Rock & Rock Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution.
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A month after the release of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology, the editors reflect on the project thus far, and hints at heroic (and villainous) works to come.
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Veteran anime character designer makes an appearance at 2008's Anime Expo.
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In addition to his acting (both voiceover and live-action) and screenwriting (X-Men), David Hayter will forever be celebrated by anime fans for his portrayal of Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series.
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On April 2-3, USC celebrates Kaya Press with "At Home in the World: New Directions in Writing from the Asia Pacific," a three-part literary event that includes readings from writers Brian Castro, Sia Figiel, and Shailja Patel -- as well as panels and workshops led by the speakers.
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For Japan, 2011 has been the year for modern legends -- in anime, manga, and video games.
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Asia Pacific Arts details the story behind Chua's memoir release -- built out of media interviews and reactions stemming from the "Chinese Mothers Are Superior" controversy.
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This year's guests at the 2010 Comic-Con included G4's Olivia Munn, author Charles Yu, comic book artist Sean Michael Wilson, and many figurines from Gundam, Tron, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Iron Man.
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APA highlights some behind-the-scene artists that have made their mark on pop culture this year.
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Another disappointing Anime Expo for our APA fanboy/fangirl correspondents, but instead of letting it get them down, William Hong and Kanara Ty contribute ten ways that the Anime Expo could be better....
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An appearance by Tite Kubo at 2008's Comic Con prompts writer William Hong to analyze the concept of fandom, through his own illogical loyalty to the Bleach manga.
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Published over a decade after its 1996 Korean debut, the English-translation of Kim Young-ha's first novel I Have the Right to Destroy Myself sheds light on Kim's beginnings in the Korean literature scene.
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Anupama Chopra's latest book King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema encapsulates all that is endlessly fascinating about the man and the movies.
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APA attended some panels of the 2007 Los Angeles Festival of Books and came across new works from several intriguing novelists.
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Feature articles and videos, interactive graphics, daily news summaries, and provocative voices.
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