Urban
View, Oakland CA, April 11-17, 2001
"These and other pieces in Yellow Journalist marvelously
showcase Wong's wry, canny sense of humor and his fierce desire
to champion those who lack a voice.."
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East
Bay Express, March 30, 2001
"(Wong) just has a cool, collected way of saying (he's miffed) --
which ultimately packs a punch."
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Asian
Week, March 29, 2001
Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America is an anthology
of Wong's best writing from the last decade and a half, covering
an impressive array of topics and tone."
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Hills
Newspapers, March 9, 2001
"Wong makes his point of view compelling as he chides the media
for ignoring Asian-Americans."
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A
Magazine, February-March 2001:
"Yellow Journalist is...a library of thoughtful reflections
made all the more important by their honest, often driving perceptions
of the contemporary events, ideas and sometimes avoided accountabilities
that have marked the emergence of distinctly Asian American issues."
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Alameda
Newspaper Group, February 23, 2001
"Wong makes sure such oversights do not go unnoticed, at least not
on his watch."
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Chicago
Reporter, April 2001
"People of Asian descent play a significant role in shaping the
American experience, although the mainstream media have been slow
to acknowledge it, writes William Wong in his new book ..."
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Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, April 27, 2001
Wong "has given us a highly readable American archive that
samples three decades of reporting from a man with an unpredictable,
inquiring mind."
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The
Seattle Times, July 27, 2001
"Wong rises to eloquence when he combines
his journalist's eye for detail with an impassioned point of view."
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Asian American Journal: International Examiner,
July 18-July 31, 2001
"If for no other reason, Bill Wong's first 48 pages should
be mandatory reading as an introduction and explanation to those
of us born here of immigrant parents."
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