Asian American Writing & Performance (Hour 1)
We discuss the world of Asian American literature, from new trends, emerging authors, subjects people are writing about, and programming at the Workshop this spring.
We chat with Ed Lin, author of This is a Bust, a funny, gritty take on Chinatown in the 1970s. We hear from Jen Kwok, who tells us what she finds funny, how she got into comedy, and a few songs which tell stories of love, toothbrushes, and being stuck in an Asian body. Together Ed and Jen will be hosting an Open Mic at the Asian American Writers' Workshop called Mouth to Mouth, beginning Friday, February 12, 2010.
And we hear from Ken Chen, Executive Director at the AAWW, on upcoming events, a new workshop called Making Friends with Your Writing, and trends in APIA literature.
Guests
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Ed Lin is the only author to win the Asian American Literary Member's Choice Award twice, first for his novel Waylaid and then for This is a Bust. His new book, Snakes Can't Run, will be released next month - we'll get a preview!
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Musician/comedian Jen Kwok came to national attention as a finalist in 2007's NBC Stand-Up for Diversity and has performed at the Gotham Comedy Club, Highline Ballroom and The Bowery Poetry Club.
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Ken Chen is Executive Director of The Asian American Writers' Workshop. His debut poetry collection, Juvenilia, was selected by Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Gluck as the 2009 recipient of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award, the oldest annual literary award in the United States.
Founded in 1991, The Asian American Writers' Workshop is the most prominent organization in the country dedicated to exceptional literature by writers of Asian descent.
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Asian American Writing & Performance (Hour 2)
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We discuss the world of Asian American literature, from new trends, emerging authors, subjects people are writing about, and programming at the Workshop this spring.
We chat with Ed Lin, author of This is a Bust, a funny, gritty take on Chinatown in the 1970s. We hear from Jen Kwok, who tells us what she finds funny, how she got into comedy, and a few songs which tell stories of love, toothbrushes, and being stuck in an Asian body. Together Ed and Jen will be hosting an Open Mic at the Asian American Writers' Workshop called Mouth to Mouth, beginning Friday, February 12, 2010.
And we hear from Ken Chen, Executive Director at the AAWW, on upcoming events, a new workshop called Making Friends with Your Writing, and trends in APIA literature.
Jen Kwok (Special In-studio Improv)
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