A member of the press in
traditional Japanese dress at Otakon
As many people who know me are aware, I am a staffer at Otakon, currently working in Press Relations. Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakon was this past weekend! In honor of that, here are this week’s selections:
In Richard Luftig’s short story, “Amaya,” a pregnant Japanese woman tries to connect with her American in-laws.
Evelyn Ashton’s essay, “Short Film is the New Fable: Society’s Honest Voice,” examines the artistic and societal impact of short films and animation.
In the short story by Elizabeth Sachs, “Idol,” politics and cultural differences play into a national music competition.
Alyce Wilson is the editor of
Wild Violet and in her copious spare time writes humor, non-fiction, fiction and poetry and infrequently keeps
an online journal. Her first chapbook,
Picturebook of the Martyrs; her e-book/pamphlet,
Stay Out of the Bin! An Editor's Tips on Getting Published in Lit Mags ; her book of essays and columns,
The Art of Life; her humorous nonfiction ebook,
Dedicated Idiocy: How Monty Python Fandom Changed My Life, and her newest poetry collection,
Owning the Ghosts, can all be ordered from her Web site,
AlyceWilson.com. In late 2019, she published a volume of poetry by her third great-grandfather,
Reading's Physician Poet: Poems by Dr. James Meredith Mathews, which also contains genealogical information about the Mathews family. She lives with her husband and son in the Philadelphia area and takes far too many photos of her handsome, creative son, nicknamed Kung Fu Panda.
