Lyn Jensen's Blog: Manga, Music, and Politics: May 2009

About Me

Location: Anaheim, California, United States

Regular contributor for Random Lengths (circulation 56,000) in San Pedro, CA, 2001-present. Columns "Life in Long Beach" and "Life After Mother" pub. in Senior Reporter of Orange County. Manga reviewer: LA Alternative (circulation 150,000), 2005-2006. Some manga reviews also ran in NY Press around this time. Entertainment reporting: Music Connection (circulation 75,000), 1983-1906. Travel writing: Oakland Tribune (1998) and Life After 50 (2006). Other bylines: Goldmine, Star Hits, Los Angeles Reader, Los Angeles Times, Long Beach Press Telegram, Blade, BAM, Daily Breeze, LA Weekly. Specializations include community news reporting, writing reviews (book, theater, concert, film, music), copywriting, resumes, editing, travel writing, publicity, screenwriting, lecturing, and content development. Education: B. A. Theater Arts, UCLA. Post-grad work, Education, Chapman University.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

My Manga Reviews for LA Alternative

My manga reviews that I wrote for LA Alternative in 2005-2006 are still out there in cyberspace--here's the link:
http://www.laalternative.com/index.php/category/uncategorized/
I probably ought to post them on my Deviant Art space someday.
P. S. Contrary to popular opinion, I didn't just review yaoi, although you'll find titles and series including Gorgeous Carat, Yellow, Play Boy Blues, and La Esperanca here. Yes, you'll also find mainstream shojo titles such as Loveless and Fruits Basket that are beloved by yaoi fans. But you'll also find more general adult and shonen fare such as Path of the Assassin, Crying Freeman, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Golgo 13. I [heart] manga, of any kind!