Juanita Tamayo Lott
Juanita Tamayo Lott is a retired federal demographer/statistician. Her books include Common Destiny: Filipino American Generations and Filipinos in Washington, D.C. with Rita Cacas.
Q&A: Chef Melissa Miranda, founder of Musang and Kilig, talks Filipino food
When the Asian American Movement exploded in the 1960s, various activists focused on representation in the institutions of power — access to higher education, the legal system, and the political system. As a demographer...
From suckling pigs to ube, recipes from 15 regions of the Philippines
As we become more attuned to a global dining table set by all nations and continents, the cuisine of Southeast Asia takes the limelight. From breaking bread with immigrant neighbors down the block to...
Seattle author Angela Garbes explores mothering as social change
I am so proud of Angela Garbes, a Filipino American South Seattle resident. She displays freedom and courage to write and speak publicly about the multiple dimensions of women’s lives—dimensions heretofore silenced. The first...
In ‘Grow,’ northwest horticulturist Riz Reyes stirs youngsters to learn and appreciate flora
Children of the 21st century are raised in a computer savvy and digital world. As early as toddlers, through cartoons and videos games, they play the 20th century version of Cowboys and Indians, Cops...
Filipinix: Heritage Recipes from the Diaspora
The last two decades have seen a rise of Asian American publications, including Filipino American ones. In particular, children of the diaspora are writing about food. A recent one is Filipinix: Heritage Recipes from...
Peter Bacho’s latest book Uncle Rico’s Encore is a loving tribute to what is...
I was delighted to learn from IE’s arts editor Alan Lau, Harvey Dong of Eastwind Books of Berkeley, and Abe Ignacio of the San Francisco Main Library about Peter Bacho’s latest book, Uncle Rico’s...
Celebration: Manong Joaquin, collected verses of Joaquin Legaspi reprinted
Long-time admirers and brand-new fans of Joaquin Legaspi gathered at the African American Center of the San Francisco Main Library on a sunny Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2022, to celebrate launching a reprint of...
Real life Basco brothers present a significant segment of the kaleidoscope that is the...
Recent decades have brought forth a cornucopia of Filipinos and Filipino Americans who create music, videos/films, and literature to share with a global community. The recent romantic comedy, The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, presents a...
“The Poverty Line” is a startling visual expression of the commonality of human beings...
This 9 x 11 inches book at nearly two inches thick by Stefan Chow and Huiyi Lin sat on my table for several weeks. I didn’t know what to make of it. At first,...
Every day we belong – two books portraying the strength and integrity of two...
I feel very privileged to review two new books, We Belong by Cookie Hiponia Everman and Every Day Is a Gift: Soldier, Senator, Mother by Tammy Duckworth.
These books are released as Asian Americans, especially...
