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Gish Jen's Thank You, Mr. Nixon (Knopf, Feb. 1, 2022) is abundant with insights on China-America issues from the ’70s to the present
Those who knew Corky Lee offer tribute to and memories of the beloved photographer
A Profile of James Mattson, Author of Reprieve, about the journey of four people through a full-contact haunt and the catastrophic result that ensues
Arts & Culture
News & Politics
Ten Taiwanese American thinkers, writers and journalists discuss representation, identity, coalition building and responsible media coverage that they hope to see
A resource list for the Asian American community to do our part in dismantling anti-Black racism.
From meal services to infosheets and masks, organizations are stepping up to help Koreatown's OG residents
A message and list of resources courtesy of our network organization, AACRE
The roots of Indian America's conservative politics — and how other Indian diasporas may point to possible alternatives.
Lynn, Massachusetts is home to the third-largest Cambodian American population in the country. 28-year old Cinda Danh could become their first Asian American city councilor.
"I often wonder what King Kalākaua would think of today ... How would he understand the observatories, set to study the heavens at the cost of the gods?" Contributor Madelyn McKeague walks us through the history that led to today's fight to protect the sacred site.
More Recent Posts
For February, we present you an excerpt from Mira T. Lee's debut novel, EVERYTHING HERE IS BEAUTIFUL. The novel follows Lucia, a Chinese American woman who struggles with mental illness, and the people who love her, most notably, her fiercely protective older sister. Told from multiple points of view, the novel explores the heartbreak and helplessness that mental illness has upon individuals and those around them, and the struggle everyone seeks to be understood. This early section comes before the mental illness has set in and introduces us to Lucia, her sister Miranda and Yonah, the man Lucia loves.
Mira T. Lee - February 9, 2018
Asian American Athletes, and the Craze that Swept the World
Christian Ting - January 30, 2018
How a woman of mixed Chinese ancestry used food to come to terms with her identity.
Chloe-Rose Crabtree - January 23, 2018
A Review of Go Home!, an anthology edited by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Joyce Chen - January 17, 2018
Review of Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S.J. Sindu
Jenn Lee Smith - January 17, 2018
"supper" and "in another life"
Elaine Hsiang - January 16, 2018
Christian Ting - December 31, 2017
“[T]he ocean is a positive place, not, or not only, a transit zone. The ocean’s surfaces and depths have cultural location and consequence, maps and identities, visibility as well as invisibility … ”
— Lisa Samuels, “Introduction: What Do We Mean When We Say Transpacific”
Mia Ayumi Malhotra - December 8, 2017