Featured Pieces
Corrie Martin
AsAmNews contributor, Instructor, Dept. of English
United States
Currently immersed in Asian American Dramatic Literature. #aapiwriter #queerart #humanities #feministteacher @phillipsacademy
United States
Currently immersed in Asian American Dramatic Literature. #aapiwriter #queerart #humanities #feministteacher @phillipsacademy
Featured Pieces
A story about an Asian American woman's efforts to save pregnant women and their babies in Ukraine wins an International Reporting Award
Short short for inaugural issue of the OverAnd Lit Mag (a Phillips Academy Andover student publication)
Reporting on Asian America
At 57, Filipino American Nina Cash becomes Sports Illustrated oldest swimsuit model and Rookie of the Year
Nearly a half million infants saved in one decade
Community members protest school board’s decision to ban Julie Otsukua’s award-winning 2002 novel, When the Emperor Was Divine.
A harrowing message reached Santa Cruz, California-resident Jane Chen nearly two months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine. " My name is Iryna Kondratova," the message read. "In peacetime, I am the Head of the Regional Perinatal Centre [in Kharkiv, Ukraine].
Those Kids from Fawn Creek, the eighth novel from author, illustrator, and professor of children's literature, Erin Entrada Kelly, debuts on March 8th wherever books are sold. The book has already created a splash, appearing on the March/April Indie List of titles most highly anticipated by booksellers around the country.
By Corrie Martin, AsAmNews Staff Writer The Fred Ebb Foundation has named the composer/librettist team of Thailand-born Tidtaya Sinutoke and Filipina American Isabella Dawis as the 17th annual recipient for excellence in musical theater. This year's award is the first to go to an Asian American female writing team whose works foreground Asian American stories [...]
Most news coming from the restaurant universe has been quite dire of late. Early in the pandemic, we were bombarded by reports of vandalism and harassment of Asian restaurants and Chinatown establishments. Later, the pandemic exposed the terrible working conditions and financial precarity endured by the people who cook, clean, wait tables, supply, and run our nation's restaurants.
This Friday, August 27th, the last surviving Chinatown in New England invites us to contemplate a brave new future as imagined by a diverse team of artists and local residents who have just completed the Residence Lab, a summer-long arts program.
The newly established Embroidery Studies Fund at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum will honor the life work of Dr. Young Yang Chung, master embroiderer, scholar, and teacher who has educated and trained generations of students and devotees of the craft.
It's a perfect early summer evening in June for a casual outing with a few friends at the local watering hole. Come as you are-"very informal, honey!" exclaims supercool actress and model Julia Nickson as you enter the room. We're here to talk story, relive the good old days.
From TikTok to Instagram, these AAPI social media stars have entertained and captivated millions of online fans and followers.
Stephen Chahn Lee believes every family has a trove of incredible stories. Even more, he believes in the value and joy of talking with our elders and prompting them to open up about the past. Unfortunately, Lee explains to AsAmNews, despite good intentions many families simply never have these conversations.
The Against Asian Hate collection that recently debuted on the NFT marketplace is clever, poignant, and rebellious.
Filmmaker Celine Shimizu’s latest project uncovers the life and death of Cecilia “Celine” Navarro (1904 – 1932).
Stanford Professor Marci Kwon champions artists and art of Asian America with Cantor Arts Center
Education Matters
The Addison Gallery of American Art turns out to be a great place to look for stories about Asian American art and artists.
A lesson plan for instructors across the disciplines interested in using this newly digitized, curated special collection containing a vast repository of letters, documents, and images, along with annotated summaries, themes, and biographies related to the long history linking Phillips Academy Andover and China. The lesson is designed to help students flex skills of research, interpretation, analysis, and the creative production of new knowledge.
The summit convened attendees from seven greater Boston-area public, charter, and private schools-including some 40 Andover students and teachers-who took part in The Humanities Workshop consortium this past academic year, working to advance interdisciplinary teaching and learning about climate justice issues.
The Workshop dives into the complex universe of Wikipedia in order to grapple with important lessons about democracy.
Andover students left campus just a handful of days ago for a well-deserved spring break. This afternoon, outside my window in Adams House, snow is falling onto the Quad from a darkly greying sky.
Andover's involvement in the Humanities Workshop strengthens climate initiatives and learning on campus.
Peer coaching creates space and time for deep conversations about teaching and learning.
Inaugural student board will participate in shaping, evaluating, and improving the Institute’s work and impact.
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Andover's Brace Center for Gender Studies
New health and wellness programs aim for developing essential lifelong skills.
Across campus and beyond, growing calls for another gender equity earthquake resound.
Stuff I said that made it into print
M. Martin is an Instructor in English and Interdisciplinary Studies, Senior Fellow at the Tang Institute, and Director of the CaMD Scholars Program. She also serves as club advisor to Asian Women Empowerment, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, and Andover Writers' Alliance.
"An Asian friend of mine said the [Black Lives Matter] protests were Black people being ungrateful." - @BlackAtAndover "An Asian guy who I considered a 'friend' decided to discuss his dating preferences by listing, directly to my Black self, every single race he was attracted to.
Why did you decide to pursue English? Funny thing: I started out wanting to major in History. I loved the myth-busting, "behind the scenes" stories that historians dig into and get to reveal to the world.