This is the Soaring Teapot (photo from Mapquest). It’s in Temple City, on the corner of Rosemead Blvd and Las Tunas. I talk a little bit about something very much like this in Light From Uncommon Stars. But not exactly. In fact, there are a lot of things that I don’t say exactly. That’s a […]
This is one of those events that seem almost surreal even a couple weeks after the fact. I was asked to Zoom speak to Professor Pilar Milagros and her literature class at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. Because of the time difference, my lecture started at 11:00 PM and lasted until 12:30 AM the next […]
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to discuss Magical Realism, Space Travel, and life as a QPOC writer with Marci and Ako from Colored Pages Book Club! Gosh, it was fun! They are doing amazing work on with their site, so please give them a visit. https://www.thesecoloredpages.com/cpbc-guests/2019/8/24/interview-w-he-mele-a-hilo-author-ryka-aoki
Meredith Talusan wrote a beautiful article on a project that I am part of. ““Queer Check-Ins”…curated by the poet Franny Choi, brings together 12 other queer and trans Asian-American poets to read their poetry over videos drawn from their lives. Part of an ongoing digital exhibition called “A Day in the Queer Life of Asian Pacific America,” […]
Hi All! I’ll be posting more about recent events and work soon, but right now, if you are a queer writer, you still have until Wednesday to submit a proposal to Lambda LitFest! Here’s the call! I’m writing because I think you have something amazing to contribute to our week of community-curated programming for the 3rd […]
Los Angeles City College is a few miles away from me, and literally a couple of blocks from my old apartment. However, I can’t clearly remember the last time I had been on its campus. However, thanks to Sue Landers and Lambda Literary, I was invited to speak and read as part of their book […]
One of my favorite publications was not online or in a journal, or even a book. It was when I got to write fortune cookies. Oh, the things I did… This Feb. 17, from 3-5 p.m.,I am starting a new monthly program with Catherine Chen. This is not about publishing in conventional journals in expected […]
I am pleased to announce that I am directing a new workshop with Catherine Chen in Venice, CA, at Beyond Baroque Starting in February (2/17), it will be held mostly on Third Sunday Afternoons. Exact times and more to follow! Thank you to Richard Modiano for his kindness and support. The After School At Beyond Baroque (681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA […]
After the holidays, I’ll be at The Huntington Library to help with something really special–WriteGirl Poetry Workshop! http://www.writegirl.org/workshops/ “Under the guidance of mentors and acclaimed poets, WriteGirl teens will spend the day learning how to craft their ideas into poems, while being inspired by the beauty of the gardens. We expect 100 teens and 100 […]
YAY! I am writing a children’s book! I was asked to write a children’s book for Flamingo Rampant Press, which is geared toward families with LGBTIQ members. I have decided to write a book about a young child visiting the planets. I have always been fascinated by how different each of the planets is, and want […]