Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography (Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies) [Paperback]

Kip Fulbeck (Author)

Book Description

Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies | Publication Date: May 2001

Award-winning videomaker, performance artist, and pop-culture provocateur Kip Fulbeck has captivated audiences world-wide with his mixture of high comedy and personal narrative. In this text, Fulbeck taps into his Cantonese, English, Irish, and Welsh heritage, weaving a fictional autobiography from 27 closely linked stories, essays, and confessions. By turns sensitive and forceful, passionate and callous, Fulbeck confronts the politics of race, sex, and Asian American masculinity head-on without apology, constantly questioning where Hapas fit in a country that ignores multiracial identity.

Editorial Reviews

Review

" There is honesty here, and wisdom, about how some men are misshapen and how we may grow." -- Paul R. Spickard, University of California, Santa Barbara

"Ever-transforming Asian American cultural styles in which East and West intertwine are delightfully and disturbingly illuminated in Paper Bullets." -- Teresa K. Williams-Leon, California State University, Northridge

"Paper Bullets' stylistic flair and humor give the familiar paradoxes of racial and sexual politics a freshness and urgency that is irresistible." -- Arati Rao, Columbia University --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Kip Fulbeck is an ocean lifeguard, guitar junkie, dubbed kung fu grandmaster, Lakers fanatic, and associate professor of art studio and Asian American studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr; First Print edition (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0295980796
• ISBN-13: 978-0295980799
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kip Fulbeck is a pioneering artist, spoken word performer, and filmmaker exploring multiracial identity. He has been featured on The TODAY Show, CNN, MTV and PBS and has performed and exhibited in over twenty countries and throughout the U.S.

For more information on Kip Fulbeck and The Hapa Project please visit www.redsushi.com

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional accomplishment of storytelling, April 19, 2001

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michael velasquez (Goleta, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography (Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies) (Paperback)

Reading "Paper Bullets" has given me so much insight into what it means to be an artist and what it means to be an asian american male. It brings you from laughing outloud to the point of tears with a grace that is uncommon these days and the use of popular culture references only enhances the immediacy of the experience. Kip Fulbeck writes about his coming of age and his experiences in love with a wisdom and awareness that I can only aspire to. This book is a unique and inspiring must read for everyone. And the cover rocks too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight up and no apologies!!!, March 11, 2007

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Aki Tammings (La Jolla, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography (Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies) (Paperback)

We read this for my class on contemporary pop fiction. Almost everyone really liked it especially the pop culture and frankness about sex and Asian-American politics. No one writes about this stuff so that was refreshing and way better than a lot of the other books on the reading list.

It does push you though so watch out. Two people just couldn't get over it or themselves. One girl kept calling it sexist even though our professor and the other women in class including myself kept trying to explain the book was a criticism of it (duh) and one guy couldn't separate the author from the character and kept calling him cocky and narcissistic no matter how much we discussed the concepts of critical non-fiction which was the WHOLE POINT OF THE ASSIGNMENT. I think they just had issues!

All in all it's one of the better books I've read (certainly the best in this class). And since I love spazzing reactions I'm glad it pushes people's buttons!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over The Top and Out!, April 17, 2002

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Kyle Beau (San Luis Obisbo, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography (Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies) (Paperback)

This guy is crazy! I picked up this book after a friend at school read it for her class. I read it in a night. It's freaking hilarious! If you haven't read it, the main character (the author maybe???) is a pop culture junky. It was like playing 80s trivial pursuit. There's a lot of sexual situations in it, some funny, some pretty wacked. I had never heard the term Hapa before but this pretty much gives you a whole new look at what it's like to be a multiracial.