Mayukh Sen’s ‘Love, Queenie’ Clarifies Merle Oberon’s Mixed Race Legacy
In 1936, actress Merle Oberon was nominated for her role as Kitty Vane in The Dark Angel, at the Eighth Annual Academy Awards. Eighty-seven…
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Ada Tseng on Breaking Into New Hollywood as an Asian American
Ada Tseng says she partially wrote the book, Breaking Into New Hollywood: A Career Guide to a Changing Industry (Simon and Schuster), for Asian…
The Authors of “Rise” on Documenting Three Decades of Asian American Pop History
March 2020 marked a crossroad for Asian America, particularly in the pop culture world. Crazy Rich Asians had come out about a year and…
Shannon Lee on Her New Book “Be Water, My Friend” and the Legacy of Her Father Bruce Lee
Shannon Lee is the CEO and founder of the Bruce Lee Family Companies. She is also the youngest child and only daughter of the…
“The Claudia Kishi Club” Documentary Focuses on “The Baby-Sitters Club” Character That Inspired a Generation of Asian Americans
How the fictional Japanese American teen inspired a generation of creatives… and a new documentary on Netflix.
Amy Tan Reflects on the Book and Film Anniversaries for “The Joy Luck Club”
“When it was first published I thought [that] hardly anybody is going to read this book by an unknown Chinese American author about mothers and daughters who have misunderstandings. Who’s going to want to read that? And the answer, after 30 years, is a lot of people.” – Amy Tan
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 14.1: Sally Wen Mao, Anna May Wong, and OCULUS
Mao is a great example of the continuity of the “ars poetica,” and is part of what might someday be seen as a renaissance of young Asian American poets, including such stars as Ocean Vuong, Cathy Linh Che, Jenny Xie, Bao Phi, and others.
“Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong” New Children’s Book
Your chance to win a children’s book package, including the new book by late historian Dawn Bohulano Mabalon and Gayle Romasanta, and illustrated by Andre Sibayan, about the Filipino American farmworker and leader.
“A Different Pond”‘s Bao Phi and Thi Bui in Conversation
The poet and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor children’s book discuss growing up Vietnamese American and why they became artists.
New children’s book from CAAM photographer
CAAMFest photographer Gabe Chui is raising funds for a children’s book that takes place in Chinatown.
Join Gene Luen Yang’s #ReadingWithoutWalls Books Challenge
Share your photo using #ReadingWithoutWalls and tag CAAM for a chance to win a copy of “American Born Chinese.”
CAAMFest’s Children’s Books & Graphic Novels Panel at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Join us for a family-friendly afternoon in Oakland with the top creators of new children’s books and graphic novels.