Have you ever wondered if Lord of the Rings' portrayal of 'the Easterlings' racist against West Asians? Have you ever balked at the rampant stereotypes found in literature that wouldn't even be shown on TV? Are you pissed off about the dearth of decent Asian American writers (Auntie Tan does not count)? Are you offended by books like "Rising Sun"? I know a lot of our people like science fiction; are you pissed off about William Gibson and other cyberpunk authors' orientalist/Asiaphile attitudes? Do you get pissed when you see a white character described as having "chestnut ringletted hair, olive skin, and sea-green eyes" but an Asian-American character described merely as Asian or, worse, as 'exotic' by an allegedly non-racist author? (Or even an author of color?) Do you think that Amy Tan, Bharati Mukterjee, etc. are overrated and actually racist against Asian people, especially Asian men?

I know I do.

THIS IS FOR YOU:  

http://www.xanga.com/asianbookreviews

It's my new site- literature from a much-needed Asian American perspective. While it doesn't have much content (I go to a really shitty school with too much work) check it out, bookmark it, and spread the word.