Chinese-Americans' history ascends new stages Nov 15, 2009
The historical accounts were put together by well-known Chinese-American writers, including playwright David Henry Hwang, journalist Helen Zia, and authors Ha Jin, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Gish Jen. This all-star cast extends to a series of 10 short films about Chinatown commissioned for the museum s inaugural. (Boston Globe)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
by Ha Jin (Pantheon). The author's first collection since 2001 focuses on Chinese immigrant life. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fall forecast: Dan Brown, cautious optimism Aug 30, 2009
A Good Fall,; by Ha Jin ... Other highlights: Barbara Kingsolver's "The Lacuna," Ha Jin's "A Good Fall," Wally Lamb's "Wishing and Hoping," essay collections by Chinua Achebe and Zadie Smith, and a memoir by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Listen in to readings from the Open House May 17, 2009
com: In their own words. From Anne Michaels to David Wroblewski, a baker's dozen author readings. (Globe and Mail)
The power of a poem Mar 14, 2009
This year's list includes classics like Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" and Shakespeare's "Sonnet XVIII: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" as well as contemporary works such as "Ways of Talking" by Ha Jin and "Litany" by Billy Collins. "The first time we did it, they all went for the shortest poem. But as time went on, I knew which ones to avoid. I can direct them away from some of the those poems, ... and encourage the kids to find a poem that is of interest to them that they can... (Juneau Empire)
