“As she marks her 90th birthday, the poet and activist Nellie Wong has given us a gift: a new collection of poems that bridges the decades of her remarkable career, with work that spans the 1970s to the present. In Nothing Like Freedom, Wong shares with us a lifetime of memories…”
— Timothy Yu, Martha Meier Renk-Bascom Professor of Poetry and professor of English and Asian American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Nothing Like Freedom
by NELLIE WONG
Poet NELLIE WONG celebrates her ninetieth birthday with a specially curated book of poetry, exploring themes of family, art, activism and aging.
Marking her 50th anniversary as a published poet, Nothing Like Freedom is Nellie Wong’s fifth collection of poetry, following Breakfast Lunch Dinner (2012), Stolen Moments (1997), Death of Long Steam Lady (1986), and Dreams in Harrison Railroad Park (1977).
HoongHoongLookLook Press (September 12, 2024)
Language: English
Paperback: 122 pages
ISBN: 979-8-9914008-0-0
Dimensions: 5.5″ x .375″ x 8.5″
Book Price: $20.00
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FACING THE MOON: Songs of the Diaspora
by GENNY LIM
San Francisco Poet Laureate GENNY LIM
turns her gaze to the full moon with this collection of poetry, written for Facing the Moon: Songs of the Diaspora, a multimedia performance created in collaboration with Del Sol Quartet in 2025.
HoongHoongLookLook Press (October 19, 2025)
Language: English
Paperback: 32 pages
ISBN: 979-8-9914008-2-4
Dimensions: 5.5″ x .125″ x 8.5″
Book Price: $15.00