Tag: Asian American

March Update: JANM Panel, Nikki Grimes, and more!

Hello from the writing batcave! I recently left the confines of my writing batcave to attend a wonderful class on “Novels in Verse” by esteemed poet NIKKI GRIMES for the March 9-10, 2013 SCBWI Writers Day conference. I also will be sneaking out of the batcave on Saturday March 23rd to be a panel speaker…
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2012 Summer Olympics: Meet Dr. Sammy Lee, Gold Medalist (Diving)!

Today marks the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London! You know what that means… I will disappear into my Olympics batcave for the next two weeks! I’ve always been a HUGE Olympics fanatic (both summer & winter events). Although I’m not athletic and I don’t watch any sports, for some reason, I’m…
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My Brother David Yoo’s New Book “The Choke Artist: Confessions of a Chronic Underachiever” Debuts This Month!

I’m proud to announce the latest book debut of my brother DAVID YOO! My brother is an acclaimed YA and middle grade novelist. His books include GIRLS FOR BREAKFAST (Delacorte ’05), an NYPL Books For the Teen Age selection and a Reading Rants Top Ten Books for Teens choice; STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS ONE…
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