http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/ Leonard Chang - A forum for discussing Leonard Chang's work. Fri, 21 Oct 2005 01:42:10 GMT Calvin McMillin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/136 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/136 This is late in coming, but I just thought I'd mention that the conference talk went very well. The scholars in attendance were very intrigued by Leonard Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:43:18 GMT bluesaffron_satire http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/135 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/135 Leonard did a great job at the LA Central Library, as a writer that doesn't fit into the "box", it's good to hear success stories, and also fun to hear about Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:54:12 GMT hanxyz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/134 Link to Calvin's essay abstract: http://ap3.fas.nus.edu.sg/cgi-bin/cgi2/ell_conf/view_paper.pl?pemail=mcmillin@...&uniqn=162 ... I'm Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:25:12 GMT berkeleywriter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/133 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/133 Jennifer, Thank you for all your questions and your interest in my work, but I don't think I can answer all of them. I often get asked to interpret my own work Sun, 03 Apr 2005 16:50:31 GMT berkeleywriter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/131 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/131 Hello Jennifer, These are very good questions, and I'm not sure if I can answer them all, and I certainly don't have the confidence to talk about other Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:20:41 GMT berkeleywriter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/129 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/129 Hello, Jenny, The novel that deals most directly with the immigrant and the American dream is probably my first, The Fruit 'N Food. I wrote about the Tue, 08 Mar 2005 16:49:00 GMT berkeleywriter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/127 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/127 Congratulations, Calvin! That's great news, and good luck at the conference. Let us know how it goes... best, Leonard Wed, 02 Mar 2005 08:55:09 GMT Calvin McMillin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/126 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/126 Thanks for the info. I've purchased both books and am digging around looking for other Asian American writers who could be considered a part of what looks to Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:14:42 GMT berkeleywriter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/125 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/125 A couple more "mysteries" by Asian Americans, with Asian American protagonists: Suki Kim's The Interpreter Gus Lee's No Physical Evidence ... taught/treated Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:22:59 GMT Calvin McMillin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/124 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/124 After reading the Allen Choice novels, I got curious if there were any other books out there featuring an Asian American P.I. written by an Asian American. I Sat, 05 Feb 2005 15:31:17 GMT berkeleywriter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/123 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/123 Mario-- I'll be speaking at Prof. Elaine Kim's "Korean American Literature" class (Asian American Studies 183) on April 19th, 4:00 pm. I'll also be speaking at Sat, 05 Feb 2005 15:25:41 GMT zorro7usa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/122 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/122 Leonard-- thanks for the reference. It does give some perspective on your choices about Choice. Another question: have you spoken or plan to speak at UC Fri, 04 Feb 2005 22:57:37 GMT berkeleywriter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/121 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/121 Hey Mario, OVER THE SHOULDER is written in the first-person, present tense. UNDERKILL is in the first-person, past tense. FADE TO CLEAR is the only novel of Fri, 04 Feb 2005 06:25:32 GMT zorro7usa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/120 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/120 I've read the first and third Allen Choice novels, and enjoyed them greatly. One thing I've wondered about: the novels read like a first person narrative, Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:58:47 GMT Calvin McMillin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/119 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leonardchang/message/119 Thanks so much for the journal links. I really appreciate it. If I'm fortunate enough to get published, I'll definitely keep you posted. Thanks again!