Kristina Wong Kanemoto reviews Finding Cleveland, a documentary by Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu about searching for Chinese American family in Mississippi.
Finding Cleveland Focuses on a Chinese American Family’s Roots in Mississippi
I Was Touched By a Random Act of Kindness
How a chance encounter at the Farmer’s Market led to a random act of kindness.
Jason Chu Millennial Tour
I’m not a Millennial, and you’re probably not either. But I ended up at the Jason Chu Millennial concert and was surprised
Pastors’ Wives by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
When I first heard about former Time magazine reporter Lisa Takeuchi Cullen’s new novel, Pastors’ Wives, my first reaction was, “Ooh, I can’t wait to read that.” My second reaction was, “I wonder how bad it’s going to make Christians look?” Well, after finishing Pastors’ Wives, I can say the novel is unsparing but not […]
Do They Celebrate Easter in Asia?
I was hoping to let the whole basket and bunny thing slide this year, but it looks like we’ll be having Easter in Asia.
Pieces of the Cross
When is a broken household item more than that? When they are pieces of the cross, the message is hard to ignore.
Giving Up Nothing For Lent
By some cruel twist of the Lunar calendar, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday come one right after another this year. And then, boom! Valentine’s Day. I was so engrossed in the Lunar New Year, that it didn’t occur to me until the weekend that Lent begins this Wednesday.
Get Thee to a Nunnery
And I did. Seriously, I just spent 24 hours at a convent in the Santa Cruz mountains.