This past Saturday, Long Beach held its first-ever FAB (Festival of AAPI Books) Long Beach event! I happily and heartily participated in it. Thank you, Long Beach Public Library and Bel Canto Books!! May has a special place in my heart because this month (AANHPI Heritage Month) is when I first discovered I could be a mystery writer. I stumbled onto Dale Furutani's samurai series at the library because of a special book display and realized that an Asian American could be a strong protagonist … [Read more...]
Sailouh- The Power of Words
June 4, 2012 2 Comments
Sailouh: children, kids. Sailouh meant "little boy" in ancient China. King Mouh, the first ruler of the Chou dynasty, introduced his younger brother as sailouh. (The term subtly shifts to "sailou" when describing one's own younger brother.) Triad gangs use these family terms, with the leader addressed as "Daaihlou" (elder brother) and the man under him known as "Sailou." Thus, one simple phrase can yield various meanings. It is the power of words that first lured me into reading as a child. … [Read more...]