I was marinating in my long time friend’s raves about jazz band Pink Martini during our bi-monthly double-date at The Corner Place Korean BBQ House in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Living in Seoul together, we had both missed the atmosphere of smoke, clanking soju bottles, and the jib jab busy sounds of Korean. It was at [...]

ISSUE: Summer 2010 DEPT: Plugged In STORY: Susan Soon He Stanton The Surrendered by Chang-rae Lee: Book review and Q&A Famed author Chang-rae Lee is out with yet another stunning novel, The Surrendered. In our Summer 2010 issue, Audrey book reviewer Susan Soon He Stanton reviews the work and talks to Lee about his father, [...]

Remember a month ago when we told you to vote for Eliot Chang for the Comedy Central’s Stand Up Showdown? Thanks to all your votes, along with those of his other fans, he placed second! He is in shock, since he was only hoping to get into the top 10, but just as we said, [...]

Famed author Chang-rae Lee is out with yet another stunning novel, The Surrendered. In our Summer Issue, out now, Audrey book reviewer Susan Soon He Stanton reviews the work and talks to Lee about his father, the Korean War and The Iliad. They Could Be Heroes by Susan Soon He Stanton Reviewer Susan Soon He [...]

Asian Americans in comedy is a rare thing, but Eliot Chang is the real deal. I mean, the guy is hilarious. So now’s your chance to support a really talented Asian American comedian — vote for him during the month of January in Comedy Central’s Stand Up Showdown where people vote for their favorite half [...]