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To learn more about WARRIOR LESSONS and Ms. Eng, visit her website.
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Q&A with Phoebe Eng
1- Why did you write WARRIOR LESSONS? phoebeeng1
2- What type of reaction has WARRIOR LESSONS gotten? phoebeeng2
3- What has changed in American culture to engender such a warm reception to your book? phoebeeng3
4- Where do you see Asian American women’s issues meshing with traditional feminism? Where do you see them diverging? phoebeeng4
5- How would you define “Asian Americans?” phoebeeng5
6- You describe several negative consequences of stereotyping Asian Americans. Yet don’t Asian Americans also benefit from the “model minority” myth? phoebeeng6
7- Where does the balance lie between adapting to American culture and trying to infuse it with one’s own cultural heritage? phoebeeng7
8- You deal with some painful issues in WARRIOR LESSONS. Was it difficult for you to write this book? phoebeeng8
9- How do you deal with some of the criticism that has been leveled at your book? phoebeeng9
10- You stress the importance of mentors to Asian American women. As a mentor, what advice would you give to a young Asian American girl? phoebeeng10
11- Why does there seem to be so much tension between Asian American mothers and their daughters? phoebeeng11
12- Now that WARRIOR LESSONS is out, what is next for you? phoebeeng12
13- Why do you write? phoebeeng13
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