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Voice of America Andrew Lam and San Francisco and Vietnamese memories 21 Aug 2013 | 03:12 am
The thirteen stories in Birds of Paradise Lost shimmer with humor and pathos as they chronicle the anguish and joy and bravery of Americas newest Americans the troubled lives of those who fled Vietnam...
Tiphares vs Elysium Welcome to the Age of Appropriation 19 Aug 2013 | 02:40 pm
Elysium is the latest Hollywood production that shows how the Information Age has become the Age of Appropriation
Immigration Stories That Will Belong to America 15 Aug 2013 | 04:42 am
The thirteen stories in Lams most recent collection Birds of Paradise Lost are populated by refugees of the Vietnam War who came to the Bay Area as well as their children and friendsbut each story is ...
Birds of Paradise Lost now available on Kindle 13 Aug 2013 | 12:27 pm
The thirteen stories in Birds of Paradise Lost shimmer with humor and pathos as they chronicle the anguish and joy and bravery of Americas newest Americans the troubled lives of those who fled Vietnam...
My American Beginning Learning a New Language Seeing A Future 2 Aug 2013 | 06:37 am
For years on my writing desk sat a framed little card yellow with age and it told of my American beginning Its a picture of a sloop and under it the word Sailboat is written Mr Kaeselau my first teach...
2013 Commencement Address at UCI by Andrew Lam 29 Jul 2013 | 01:37 pm
On Friday June 14 AndrewLam delivered a commencement speech to graduating seniors at UC Irvine School of Humanities and received the School of Humanities Medal in recognition of distinguished contribu...
SALAD DAYS REMEMBERING GRANDMA 25 Jul 2013 | 09:29 pm
For a period of a month sometime ago I became a vegetarian Some people wont eat meat because they think its cruel to animals or because of health concerns My reason is a little different it is love
Big Mac Wont Satisfy Vietnamese Desire for Human Rights 25 Jul 2013 | 02:46 am
Vietnam specializes in irony Its president Truong Tan Sang is due to visit the White House this Thursday where hes expected to request a lifting of the US ban on lethal weapons sales to his country wh...
Asian Immigrant and Eating Habits During Lean Times 20 Jul 2013 | 10:14 pm
A regular meal at the Wangs Steam chicken with ginger fried tofu fish in black bean sauce stir fry bok choy in garlic fresh fruit
Getting Lost An Interview with Author Andrew Lam 15 Jul 2013 | 09:52 pm
What can fiction do that nonfiction cant It can get into the secret lives of people reveal their inner thoughts and yearnings and get closer to the human experience and beyond I can be a lot more vers...
