M. Evelina Galang's Screaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian American Images (Coffee House Press, 2003) arrived in my mailbox today, and -- from what I've gleaned in the last 20 minutes since I pulled it out of the priority mail envelope -- it sure looks like it kicks ass. Scholarly articles, memoirs, poetry, fiction, art, primary historical documents, advertisements -- it's all here. Thankfully it's not too late to change my syllabus for the spring; this looks like essential, thought-provoking (and most important for my students, exciting) stuff. And yes, I do read the books before I assign them. =)
(I got my copy from Small Press Distribution -- okay, I know it's cheaper at another online bookstore, but...)
p.s. to you poet-types out there: Does anyone know why Michael Gottlieb's Lost and Found seems to have been "removed," with a new version apparently coming out in mid-December instead? And why Roof Books doesn't even list it?
Posted by the wily filipino at November 28, 2003 02:27 PMI'm looking forward to this book, too! Was wondering what you think of Vestiges of War (edited by Angel Velasco Shaw and Luis Francia)? My apologies if you covered this ages ago. I only just found the book....
Posted by: veronica on November 29, 2003 09:21 PMHey Veronica! I attended your reading at SF State about 2-3 weeks ago, but couldn't stay to introduce myself (had to rush to pick up my daughter).
p.s. Told Jeff Chan about what you said, and he was very pleased.
Posted by: the wily filipino on November 30, 2003 09:41 AMHey! Thanks for coming out that day, even if I didn't know you were there. Two or three days later we (Marianne Villanueva, Catalian Carriaga, moi) visited Lou Syquia's Fil-Am Lit class in a classroom I THINK you had just finished teaching in. It had a Wily Filipino vibe.
So I assume Jeff Chan is still teaching there? Many, many thanks for passing on my words. I also remember him mentioning that students always forget to say "thank you," so that was my way of trying to make up for it...
Posted by: veronica on November 30, 2003 01:22 PMre: my book LOST AND FOUND... there was a problem with the binding. All copies were sent back to the printer. New copies have now arrived are should be available thru SPD. The title should also be listed soon on Roof's site.
Posted by: Michael Gottlieb on January 7, 2004 01:10 PM