Almost Famous Since 1969

So, this book by Amy Chua, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, is all the rage--and has caused an outrage...especially among mothers who can't believe what Chua did to her daughters -- for their own good, of course.

If you've heard about the book, or suspect that you may have been raised by a tiger mother, you might want to check out the lead item of my latest column at AsianConnections.com. Here's a link to the site: Like a Rolling Stone.

Ben Fong-Torres

is a journalist, author, and broadcaster.  He began writing for Rolling Stone in 1968, in its eighth issue.  He is the author of nine books, and his most unique TV credit was his triumphant 1993 stint on Wheel of Fortune. He writes the Radio Waves column in the S.F. Chronicle and a column at AsianConnections.com. He is working on a book about Little Feat.