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A Profile of May-Lee Chai, Author of Tomorrow in Shanghai
A Review of Nuclear Family by Joseph Han
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
Young Corky Lee
Those who knew Corky Lee offer tribute to and memories of the beloved photographer
A Review of The Many Meanings of Meilan
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
A Q&A with Naomi Hirahara

Arts & Culture

Black and white photo from an issue of Hyphen showing six people, arranged in a pyramid in three rows with one person on top. The five people on the bottom two rows have their eyes closed while the person at the top has opened their eyes. Main text, in yellow, in the center reads: Magazine Fever: Gen X Asian American Periodicals. Other text reads: Museum of Chinese in America. 10.03.24- 3.30.25
Hyphen is featured in an exhibit about Asian American periodicals at MOCA through March 2025. To celebrate we're re-releasing Hyphen merch.
Kim Liao talks about her new book which chronicles her grandfather's role in the Taiwan Independence Movement 
A Review of Ling Ma's Bliss Montage
A Retrospective Review of Anthony Veasna So's Afterparties
A Profile of May-Lee Chai, Author of Tomorrow in Shanghai

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

Even in the whirlwind you made sure to shelter us. You gave rise to a people that withstood.
Seng So - July 23, 2019
Recently, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, in partnership with AARP, along with help from partnering organization Kundiman, unveiled a digital exhibition entitled "A Day in the Queer Life of Asian Pacific America." The digital exhibition is comprised of five different components — two of which have already been partially released.
Kelley Still - June 21, 2019
I thought of all the other reasons, implications and annoyances that went with this strange business of changing my name.
Yurina Yoshikawa - June 10, 2019
On May 29, Netflix released its latest original, Always Be My Maybe, which stars comedic forces Ali Wong and Randall Park. The romantic comedy features Wong as a celebrity chef and Park as her childhood sweetheart, whom she reunites with after many years. Hyphen was thrilled to get a chance to speak with the stars about their writing process and about being Asian American in the entertainment industry.
Kelley Still - June 10, 2019
 A Review of The Souls of Yellow Folk by Wesley Yang
Joyce Chen - June 7, 2019

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