Tag: books

  • Reverse Pandora

    For the Text and Image workshop I took with Simone Kearney at Brooklyn Poets, I wrote a poem titled “Reverse Pandora”. The prompt was to bring an interesting object and write about it in different voices and detailing. I enjoyed writing it and you can see a video of me reciting here Content warning: psychosis,…

  • Learning to Love Myself More

    I haven’t written here in six months. Within that time span, I started to see someone new, intern at a beloved Asian American literary nonprofit, and took an online book art making workshop. Each endeavor making me happy in a variety of ways. In fact, I was at a baby shower, and my old friend…

  • #AsianLitBingo – A 2018 May Reading Challenge + TBR

    May is Asian American Heritage month and in honor of this month’s theme, the folks at LitCelebrAsian are currently running a May Reading Challenge! I was bemoaning how white my favorite novels list was and when I was looking around Litsy (an awesome instagram for books) and discovered this wonderful challenge. Similar to the Diversity Bingo…

  • mini book reviews & trying to move on

    I recently had to close a brief, beloved chapter/dream. I was a bookseller. I loved it. Those five months were the happiest, most fulfilling I ever experienced. I am sad to see it end, but I’m sure I’ll find another job to love. I miss the staff but I can always visit. Anyway, I accumulated…

  • i want more meaning from this life

    This past Tuesday I went to New York City and did all the things I love– visit art galleries, take a class and learned something new, browsing bookstores and buying, eating Poke, sunny day, saw the STORY store, had a meeting with GABRIELA NY–  but I wasn’t fully engaged. I realized that I wasn’t as…

  • trajectories

    I want to follow the trail of my reading and see where it goes. Since I have a number of unfinished books, I decide to focus on three concurrently. And the next read will be determined by the one directly before: references, themes, character names, places, allusions, a feeling, epigraphs, etc.   For example, I’m…

  • november ’14 favorites

    I decided to start a monthly rundown of my favorite things. It’d be nice to look back on what I enjoyed and it’ll be good practice for my book review wordpress that I’ll hopefully launch before I hit 30 haha. Books and book like things Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe by…

  • Job Incentive II (So I caved…)

    And bought this limited edition Luna parcel from The Love Parcel. I know I said I wouldn’t buy anything but she won’t be making anymore of that awesome tote bag or gorgeous print. Well worth the $40. It’s the online store I adored the most and I just want everything. Here’s the package I got…