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AMAZIAN OF THE WEEK! Ha Jin

Name: Ha Jin

Hails from: Boston, MA (born in Liaoning, China)

Occupation: Writer

Known for: Telling the stories that no one else does (or can). Jin has published five novels, three books of poetry, and multiple collections of short stories–allowing him to stack up a gobsmacking collection of literary honors, from the National Book Award to the PEN/Faulkner Award.

The author just released a new story collection, A Good Fall, which explores Continue reading AMAZIAN OF THE WEEK! Ha Jin

Filed under: Authors, Awards, Boston, China, Chinese-Americans, Great Writers, Ha Jin, National Book Award, PEN Faulkner Award, Professors, Short Stories, Story Collections, Storytellers, Writers

President Obama’s Half-Brother May Be An Opportunist… But He’s Also, Like, Chinese!

Does it make us squirm a little to learn that President Obama’s half-brother has conveniently adopted his father’s last name, just in time to promote his semi-autobiographical book about the dad he shares with our President? Yes.

But does the thought of another adorable, amazian munchkin visiting Uncle Barack in the White House someday make us squeal, a lot? YUP.

[AFP: Obama's Half-brother Speaks Of Their Abusive Father]

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Filed under: Amazian Jr., Authors, Conveniently Breaking Silence, Emerging From Obscurity, Half-Brothers, Mark Obama Ndesandjo, Munchkins, Nairobi to Shenzhen, Obamas, President Barack Obama, Savita Ng, The First Family, the President, Uncle, Uncles

BIRTHDAY CELEBRASIAN!

Nobody has more respect for a great chef than DISGRASIAN. We love to eat. We love to eat well. We love to eat well frequently.

So it is with deep love and admirasian that we salute Chef Masaharu Morimoto–famous for his brilliance at Matsuhisa’s Nobu and his own Morimoto restaurants, his presence on Iron Chef and Iron Chef America, his line of brews, fabulous cookbooks, and so much more.

Morimoto turned 54 this week, and we wish him the greatest of years! Here’s hoping he continues to bring tummy joy to the world for 54 more.

[Chef Morimoto - Official Site]

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Filed under: Authors, Beer Rules, Birthdays, Celebrity Chefs, Chefs, Cookbooks, Iron Chef America, Masaharu Morimoto, Nobu Matsuhisa, Sushi, Tummy Joy