Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a book that wants to be a poem. Or maybe it’s a poem that wants to be a novel. Alternating between prose and poetry, […]
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Review: ‘Ghosts of Gold Mountain’ Takes A Hard Look At The Untold Story Of The ‘Railroad Chinese’
Most people have some awareness that a large chunk of the Transcontinental Railroad was built by Chinese immigrants in the years following the Civil War. Beginning in Sacramento, the […]
Q&A: Step Into The World of Animator and Cartoonist Aminder Dhaliwal
To celebrate APAHM and the launch of our new name, Character Media, we’ll be sitting down with notable Asian American creatives working in entertainment for a series of Q&As […]
6 Zines That Will Make You Proud To Be Asian American
Looking for a way to unwind after finals or a day at work? It might be easy to dismiss zines as kitschy, but flipping through one is like reading […]
Review: ‘Miracle Creek’ Is Author Angie Kim’s Explosive Debut Novel
“Miracle Creek” begins with a lie. A small lie, but a lie nonetheless. What ensues in this slim novel is a courtroom drama that investigates the mysterious explosion of […]
Jump Into The World Of Webcomics With These 7 API Artists
From a dark and starless dystopian China to the bright and star-studded streets of New York, webcomics can plunge readers into worlds that both test and tantalize the imagination. […]
Review: Young-Ha Kim Is A Master Of Surprise In ‘Diary Of A Murderer’
Byeongsu Kim’s first kill was personal. From a pillow, smooth, round rice grains spilled out onto the floor as his father’s last breath escaped his lips. With his limbs […]
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s 13 Awesome API Superheroes!
Recently, Atom, Spider-Man, Beast Boy, Captain Marvel, the Incredible Hulk and Superman have all received various Asian spinoffs. With comic book heroes dominating the box office and API representation […]
It’s Not Too Late To Get In Touch With Your Inner Child With These 9 AAPI-Authored Children’s Books
When was the last time you cozied up with a good book just for fun? Don’t remember? Children’s books don’t have to be just for kids. Whether it’s a […]
Review: Debut Author T Kira Madden Learns To Let Go In ‘Long Live The Tribe Of Fatherless Girls’
Ahh … the idyllic dream of American boyhood. It’s been romanticized in everything from “The Andy Griffith Show” to Richard Linklater’s eponymous film chronicling the whole thing. But what about […]
A World Beyond Words: Minh Lê Bridges Language Barriers Through The Art Of Magical Storytelling
Flipping through the children’s book “Drawn Together,” there are scenes that feel all too familiar. A young boy and his grandfather share a silent meal together. One diner picks […]
Literary Trailblazer Chin Yang Lee Dies At 102
Chin Yang Lee, who wrote the best-selling novel “Flower Drum Song,” passed away on Nov. 8. His family chose not to make his death public at the time. Born […]
‘Insurrecto’ Is A Bitingly Vicious And Funny Romp Through Filipino History
Most people have never heard of the bloody Philippine-American War that took place at the turn of the 19th century, when Filipino freedom fighters resisted American imperialists with machetes […]
Pup Pup Hooray For ‘Puppy Styled’
It’s a gnarly world out there, wouldn’t you agree? Sometimes all any of us need is a book filled with aww-out-loud puppies. And that’s what we get from Grace […]
Asian American Creatives Behind 3 Top-Selling Graphic Novels Of 2018
Have you been looking for the next comic book universe to get lost in? Three graphic novels created by Asian Americans were among the best-selling graphic novels and collections […]
