Monthly Archives: February, 2012
Tracing My Parents’ Footsteps
In this three-post series, Hoai Huong reflects upon her life as in the United States and how she comes to understanding her own identity...
‘Past Present | Future Imperatives: Queer Space Time’ Opens in Los Angeles
And now diaCRITICS puts on dancing shoes (and a favorite old song or two) to announce a multitalented showcase gala event, kicking off a...
Phạm Ngọc Lân’s ‘Vietnamese Chronicle’: Photos of Life in Cambodia
diaCRITICS is excited to find this work by Phạm Ngọc Lân featured at Invisible Photographer Asia, a blog on street photography and visual journalism in Asia....
lê thị diễm thúy’s ‘Tear the Pages Out: Fragments from the Gangster Tour’
diaCRITICS occasionally features guest blogs and reprints. This essay by lê thị diễm thúy originally appeared at Powells Books, as a feature to accompany her...
Quyen Truong on ‘Art-Smart’ — Art, Education, and Social Justice
Here diaCRITICS reprints Quyen Truong's guest blog post on being Art-Smart, her contribution on the role of art in one artist's life. As she explains,...
Jade Hidle: The New Reign of Nah Nguyen, Saigonese Rap Royalty
diaCRITIC Jade Hidle reviews the new album of Saigon rapper Nah Nguyen. With Vietrap No1tuLoveR, Nah Nguyen makes his U.S. debut. His different kind...
The Education of Aimee Phan: On the Importance of Book Covers
diaCRITICS has the special opportunity to gain insight into the Vietnamese American writer's workings. Aimee Phan, author of short story collection We Should Never Meet (2004)...
An Open Letter To Yelp Reviewers of Vietnamese Restaurants
diaCRITICS will periodically have guest blogs. Dave Lieberman wrote this post in June 2011 for Stick A Fork In It at OCWeekly. His impassioned list...