Recommended by Susie Bright’s Journal
There is little about the Japanese American, or Honolulu experience on Stack — so far. Yet I believe even if our interest flourishes, Scott Kikkawa’s brilliant observations of Terrritorial Hawaii, the Japanese American zeitgeist, the call of Japan when you’re so near and yet so far — it’s irresistible. He’s the best.
Ariel is my younger-than-me mentor, deep-secrets colleague, Christmas enchiladas friend, and saucy seer. Uncommonly talented writer, cartoonist, bullshit-detector. We both had girls the same year. Hip Mama founder, LIterary Kitchen Cook. I dragged her over here so THANK ME LATER.
We dragged him over to Stack. DRAGGGED him from his hidey hole on TwitFuck. You may know that before Ade hit the big time, he had one of the best independent blogs around, and there are those of us who still have print-outs of some of his best work. Now we have him back! Gaelic Code-Switching ahoy!
Every time I see “Tarot for Scholars” I crack up. Then I read every word. Somehow this duo of hardcore academic atheists knew that we Jungian symbol-loving freaks could not resist a good picture and a story. Make your day, draw a card!
Okay, listen up, style babes. Kim France was the editor of Lucky Magazine. Need I say more?! Her taste is TO DIE FOR. Her writing unerring. Welcome to the fashion intelligentsia.
Daniel Lavery was once Mr. Toast. He was Prudence in Dear Prudence on Slate! Why is DL not a household name? Not for my lack of trying! His wit, compassion, acute sense of absurd, and literary chops will put a spring in your step.