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I’m excited to let you know that I have an article in the current (Jan-Feb) issue of the Utne Reader. The title of the piece is “Ecofriendly Nail Salons: Color Me Nontoxic” and is an excerpt from the Hyphen article I’d previously blogged about. Check out the Utne issue if you have a chance. It’s shorter than the Hyphen feature, but the editors at Utne did a nice job. Most importantly, I’m glad that something I wrote for a primarily Asian American audience is getting attention in a publication that reaches a broader spectrum. I’ve been writing about nail salon issues for many years now, and believe it still deserves much more media attention and research, so any attention of the issue is a big plus.

The Utne Reader compiles and edits stories from thousands of alternative publications for each of its issues, and my issue just arrived in the mail. It’s chock full of great stories. The editors are already doing the job for you of reading a bunch of publications and picking what they think is the best and most relevant to the audience. Enjoy!