Asian American Bookworms: September Selection

School’s back in session and it’s time to start off this academic year fresh.  But since you’re still in the early stages of getting back into the swing of classes, here are some sci-fi and fantasy books for when you need to a break from studying.

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Interview with Gene Luen Yang on ‘The Shadow Hero’

The Green Turtle, the first Asian American superhero in comic book history, returns after nearly 70 years since its short-lived run in a new graphic novel, The Shadow Hero.  Written by Gene Luen Yang and illustrated by Sonny Liew, the graphic novel explores the origin story of the Green Turtle as Hank Chu from the streets of Chinatown in the fictional city of San Incendio.

Kollaboration recently chatted with Yang, who is best known for his acclaimed graphic novels American Born Chinese and Boxers & Saints as well as his work on Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender comics.  In the following interview, Yang talks about his motivations behind creating an origins story for the Green Turtle and his thoughts about bringing in an Asian American superhero to current times.

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Asian American Bookworms: August Selection

The end of summer is nigh as back to school ads begin to creep up everywhere.  But before you start hitting the academic books, try fitting in one or all three of these beautiful reads that will spirit you away.

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