Author to Author: A Chat with Charles Yu – How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

Author Shawna Yang Ryan, on behalf of TaiwaneseAmerican.org, interviews fellow Taiwanese American author Charles Yu during his recent book tour. Charles Yu's debut novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe is a funny, quirky, touching story of a time machine repairman, also named Charles Yu. Set in a science fiction universe, the story cleverly deals with issues of family, the father son relationship, the immigrant experience, regret, and the human tendency to be forever fixated…

“Other Asian”

Check out this article by Dmae Roberts, a two-time Peabody award-winning independent radio artist and writer who has written and produced more than 400 audio art pieces and documentaries for NPR and PRI programs. She has written an essay titled "Other Asian" for The Asian Reporter about how our recent Census 2010: Write in "Taiwanese" campaign re-inspired her to identify as a biracial Taiwanese American. From The Asian Reporter, V20, #14 (April 19, 2010), pages 6 & 7. "Other Asian" When…

Comedian Sheng Wang and the Surreality of Everyday Mundane Experiences

Sheng Wang is a Taiwanese Texan comedian currently living in New York. We recently caught up with him at Go!Style, an Asian American performance event in the Bay Area which TaiwaneseAmerican.org helped sponsor. When Sheng gets on stage, he just looks like your average friendly Taiwanese guy with an unassuming stage presence. But as he walks around, awesome things start spewing from his mouth as he makes hilarious commentary out of his ordinary experiences. Curious, we asked him a few questions…

Behind the Scenes: A Word from the Designer

Hello, and welcome to our new home! I am Anna Wu, Creative Director/Managing Editor of TaiwaneseAmerican.org, and I'm the girl behind the scenes for this revamp. It was back in June 2009 that Ho Chie and I first started talking about a new look for TaiwaneseAmerican.org. After three years of tremendous growth, we had outgrown the array of Blogger accounts that we had strung together in an elaborate network of pages. We were ready for something bigger and better. And it wasn't just about looks.…

TJCC-SF Hosts Karaoke Fundraiser Benefit in Silicon Valley

Date: Friday, December 18th, 2009 Time: 7:00pm - Midnight Location: Taiwanese American Center, 4413 Fortran Court, San Jose CA 95134 Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203033973543 This is a preliminary fundraiser for a big project that the Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce - San Francisco Bay Area is planning. They're looking to raise at least $5K to sponsor a team with GRID Alternatives to install solar electric systems for low-income families. Some numbers: 30…

DineForChange.com & TAP-SF Host a Holiday Dinner Benefit!

Date: Friday, December 18, 2009 Time: 7:00pm Location: King of Thai, 1268 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189602494043 Admission cost $15 *Dinner included Come kick start the holiday with DineForChange.com, TAP-SF and AADP. We'll be holding a food drive as well to help stock our local food bank so that more meals will be served this holiday. If you can, please bring some canned food you've been procrastinating to eat over to King…

ToyDrive at Eyebar with NAAAP-DC, TAP-DC and other organizations

Date: December 11th, 2009 Time: 8pm Location: Eyebar Address: 1716 I St, NW, Washington, DC Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129108569976 Mix and mingle with fellow Asian professionals at Eyebar and Support our Annual Toy Drive 8pm - close NAAAP-DC is holding a Joint Networking Mixer and Toy Drive at Eyebar. With less than a month away til Christmas, several of the Asian Pacific American groups are working together to collect toys for those children who are in need.…

Jeremy Lin – Harvard Superstar… On the B-ball Court!

AP Photo/Fred Beckham We've been hearing much buzz in the past year about college basketball phenom, Jeremy Lin, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and now attends Harvard. With an average of over 18 points per game and a career high of 30, he's apparently grabbing the attention of many who follow the college basketball scene. Is there an NBA future in store for him? We hope so! Check out this nicely written article from the ESPN website which talks as much about Jeremy as well as…

Formosa Betrayed – Giving Voice to History Via the Big Screen

Contributors: Ho Chie Tsai, Shawna Yang Ryan, and Anna Wu February 28th, 2009. 8:12 pm: On a snowy Illinois evening, two mysterious hooded Asian "thugs" approach Professor Wen. They shoot him at point blank range. He tumbles to the icy ground --setting the on-screen instigating episode that inspires the Hollywood political thriller, Formosa Betrayed. Flashback 2 hours... 6:12 pm: The valet pulls our car up to the front of our posh Hollywood hotel, situated next to the famous Kodak…