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Thymos Anthology Goes Viral

Icon Written by larry on May 3, 2010 – 7:50 am

Are you an Asian American with something to say? We want to hear your stories. Send us one page (or up to 20) of an experience, emotion, analysis, or image that expresses your uniquely Asian American being. 
 
For example, Maggie felt invisible.  This is her ice-cream parlor story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqLyp4wnWuE
 
What’s YOUR story? 
 
Submit your work to the Thymos Anthology of Asian American [...]



Ed Lin Book Reading on May 2nd

Icon Written by byron on April 19, 2010 – 9:07 pm

A day before the writing workshop, Ed Lin will be conducting a book reading at Murder By the Book at 5 pm.
Here are the details:
Ed Lin
Sunday May 2, 5:00 pm
Murder by the Book
3210 SE Hawthorne Blvd 
Portland, Ore.

(503) 232-9995
http://www.mbtb.com/
For a complete list of Ed Lin’s events, visit his website here:
http://www.edlinforpresident.com/calendar/

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Ed Lin Writing Workshop on May 3rd

Icon Written by byron on April 19, 2010 – 7:04 pm

From bigwowo.com:
If you’re in Portland on May 3rd and you love writing, you will want to attend the Ed Lin Writer’s Workshop, presented by the Asian American Journalists Association–Portland and Thymos, co-sponsored by Friends of Portland Chinatown. It is a writing workshop, and Ed will be working to help attendees find their writing muse. It [...]



Thymos Media on YouTube

Icon Written by larry on December 7, 2009 – 1:37 pm

Thymos now has its very own YouTube channel. The URL for Thymos Media is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThymosMedia
You can also find the new promotional video for the Thymos Anthology on this YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqLyp4wnWuE



Become a Thymos Facebook Fan

Icon Written by larry on December 3, 2009 – 4:18 am

Thymos has a Facebook page!
Updates and the latest info about Thymos can found there.
You can also become a Facebook fan of Thymos.
Check it out at the following URL:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thymos/216967926223?created



Thymos Anthology Submission Due Soon!

Icon Written by larry on November 9, 2009 – 9:18 am

A quick note:
The deadline for submitting work to the Thymos Anthology of Asian American Writing is June 1, 2010.
And as a reminder, the guidelines for submitting work to the anthology are as follows:
Submissions can be sent either by e-mail or postal mail.
E-mail: Thymosbook@gmail.com
Postal mail:
Thymos
P.O. Box 1912
Beaverton, OR 97075
Submission Guidelines:
1. Writer should identify as [...]



Pageant and anti-Pageant, Weekend of October 10th, 2009

Icon Written by byron on September 23, 2009 – 7:13 pm

Thanks to all who made it out to our five year anniversary yesterday! I had a great time, and I hope everyone else did too.
In October, we will have a women’s pageant, followed the very next day by a film protest against women’s pageants. On the pro-side is the idea that women, particularly Asian American [...]

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Thymos Five Year Anniversary, 9/22/09

Icon Written by byron on September 14, 2009 – 6:41 pm

Join us on September 22nd, 2009 and celebrate Thymos’s five year anniversary. 
Time: 6 pm
Date: 9/22/09
Location:
0715 The Old Spaghetti Factory
S.W. Bancroft St.
Portland, OR 97239
Please RSVP with Byron at 503.439.9191.



The Son of Thymos Workshop Returns 9/13/09!

Icon Written by larry on September 3, 2009 – 3:32 am

IT’S BACK!
The Thymos Anthology group will be having its second writing workshop on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 PM. It will be held at the Woodstock library in Portland. So save this date in your schedule if you’re interested in participating.
This second workshop will be similar to the first one held with Lawson Inada in [...]

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Book Project Writing Workshop with Lawson Inada: August 22, 2009

Icon Written by byron on August 3, 2009 – 5:41 am

From the desk of Larry Yu:
Yes, IT is coming.
No, not some moronic summer blockbuster movie starring Brad or Angelina.
Something much better….
The Thymos Anthology writing workshop with Lawson Inada!
Oregon poet laureate Lawson Inada will lead a writing workshop for people interested in submitting work to the Thymos Asian American Anthology.
Bring your ideas, personal stories, or even written [...]