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March 29, 2022• byVirginia Duan

“Pachinko” Rewards Those Who Wait

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, “Pachinko” is a sweeping multi-generational historical drama series set in Korea, Japan, and the U.S. ...

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March 24, 2022• byGiannina Ong

Actor John Cho on his middle grade debut “Troublemaker,” the LA Riots, and Social Justice

When the George Floyd protests happened last year, actor John Cho immediately thought about how his children would understand and perceive the events unfolding...

Arts & Culture • Books • Winter 2022

February 21, 2022• byMelody Ip

The Stories of Eva Chen and Sophie Diao Radiate in “I Am Golden”

“I Am Golden,” written by Eva Chen and illustrated by Sophie Diao, celebrates the strength of the immigrant story and the joy of being Chinese American. ...

Arts & Culture • Books • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byTria Wen

In “Ghost Forest,” Absence Is as Powerful as Presence

“Ghost Forest” is a kaleidoscopic debut from Chinese Canadian writer Pik-Shuen Fung. Though the book is a novel, it often reads like a memoir in its...

Arts & Culture • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byYvonne Su

The Connection in the Cards: Asian Americans and Tarot

Are you interested in having your cards read? Practicing tarot reading is as simple as pulling a card, asking yourself what you notice, and beginning to tell a...

Arts & Culture • Books • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byTria Wen

Jenny Qi and Kat Chow Grapple with Mother-Loss in Debut Books, “Focal Point” and “Seeing Ghosts”

Journalist Kat Chow and poet Jenny Qi show readers how we can continue our relationships with loved ones even after their deaths...

Arts & Culture • Art • Fall 2021

October 4, 2021• byMelody Ip

An Artist’s Exploration of Cultural Superstitions: Peter Chan’s “Ideals & Traditions” Series

If you grew up in an Asian family, you might have heard these words of caution: Each remaining grain of rice in your bowl represents a blemish on your future...

Arts & Culture • Books • Summer 2021

July 5, 2021• byGiannina Ong

“Speak, Okinawa”: A Memoir of Self and an Island’s Collective History

An East-meets-West romance: Asian woman falls for American military man. It’s a story we know well as “Miss Saigon,” “Memoirs of Geisha,” “Madame...

Arts & Culture • Career • Food • Summer 2021

July 5, 2021• byYvonne Su

Cooking and Community with Quincy Surasmith

Multidisciplinary artist Quincy Surasmith is bringing people together digitally through his podcast and in person through his Los Angeles-based “pop-up...

Arts & Culture • Books • Summer 2021

July 5, 2021• byYvonne Su

“Crying in H Mart” & “My Good Son”: Two Novels that Explore Grief and Parental Love

Parents are the first ones to love us and hurt us. As children, we haven’t developed the emotional maturity yet to appreciate our parents’ good intentions....

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