Arts & Entertainment - April 24, 2007
Upon reflection, Trussoni says success was a surprise
If you think that the publication of an author’s first book by a big publishing house is always a moment of joy, think again. If you think that book’s garnering wide acclaim and being named one of the 10 best books of the year by the New York Times Book Review is invariably cause for cheer, Danielle Trussoni can tell you otherwise.
Tags: Trussoni, Genoa, Falling Through the Earth, Vietnam, Italians

Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 15, 2005
Ellis' "The Turtle Warrior" swims through choppy issues
Gather 'round, let me tell you a story. It's about a struggling family living in rural America in 1967. It's about a war that no one can fathom. It's about the complex threads that bind us to family, friends, neighbors and memories. It's Ellis' "The Turtle Warrior."
Tags: Mary Relindes Ellis, The Turtle Warrior, Vietnam, northern Wisconsin, Schwartz Bookshop, German Catholic, storytelling

Dining - March 24, 2003
Phan's Garden dishes up Vietnamese delights
It's no secret, so we won't pretend it is, but when we mention Phan's Garden, a Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant on Milwaukee's near South Side, most people haven't heard of it. And, boy, are they missing out.
Tags: Phan, Vietnam, Chinese

Movies - Feb. 13, 2003
Caine makes "The Quiet American" a must-see
"The Quiet American" -- starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser -- finally makes it to the screen after being pulled from the release schedule due to 9/11. Despite the fact it was shelved for a year and a half, the story could not be more poignant or timely.
Tags: Caine, Vietnam

Movies - Sept. 29, 2001
"Vertical Ray" benefits from novelistic touch
Although the twists and turns of the plot and the fairly complex relationships are sometimes confusing, Tran Anh Hung has crafted a film with the hand of a novelist and a painter.
Tags: Vertical Ray of the Sun, Vietnam