Books & Literature

APRIL POETRY: "I Swallow a Nest" by Mars Hu
Curated as part of the Youth Poetry Folio for National Poetry Month
Mars Hu
March 22, 2019
APRIL POETRY: "Confessions to My Father" by Grace Wang
Grace Wang
March 19, 2019
APRIL POETRY: "Korean War" by Lauren Kim
Curated as part of the Youth Poetry Folio for National Poetry Month
Lauren Kim
March 19, 2019
Photo from Double Awesome Chinese Food
Deconstructing Cookbooks
An Introduction to the Series 
Leah Silvieus
March 11, 2019
How to Play with Your Food Like an Asian American
Christine H. Lee
March 11, 2019
Anarkali Disco Chali
Sreshtha Sen
March 8, 2019
Cover of BANGKOK WAKES TO RAIN
FEBRUARY LIT: EXCERPT FROM "BANGKOK WAKES TO RAIN" BY PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD
An excerpt from BANGKOK WAKES TO RAIN, a beautifully inventive debut novel that bends time and place in Thailand's capital.
Pitchaya Sudbanthad
February 11, 2019
The Autobiographical Novel:
A Q&A With Alexander Chee
Jimin Han
February 2, 2019
Crossing Lines:
An Interview with Chaya Bhuvaneswar
Leland Cheuk
January 26, 2019
Race and Craft: An Interview with David Mura
David Mura discusses his new book and how writers of color can avoid the pitfalls of self-exotification.
Zahir Janmohamed
January 17, 2019
January Poetry: "The Long Circuit" by Inez Tan
Inez Tan
January 10, 2019
JANUARY NONFICTION: AN EXCERPT FROM "THE WOO-WOO" BY LINDSAY WONG
The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family will make you feel like your family is kind of boring.
Lindsay Wong
January 9, 2019
Our Favorite Things of 2018: Asian American Edition
Hyphen staff share some of their favorite Asian American movies, books, cultural moments, and more.
Karissa Chen
December 31, 2018
DECEMBER NONFICTION: "HOW TO BUILD A HOME" BY LIANA FU
Grandpa drafted a blueprint for the treehouse when the cold shut us in and curved our bodies around steaming dinner dishes. 
Liana Fu
December 7, 2018
Becoming Isako
A Review of Isako Isako by Mia Malhotra
Tamiko Beyer
November 29, 2018

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