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July Lit: Excerpt from 'Ghost Month' by Ed Lin

July 10, 2014, 6:49 am

ghost_month.jpgFor July, we're excited to be able to bring you a sneak peek of Ed Lin's forthcoming novel, Ghost Month.read more

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Books: The Origins of the First Asian American Superhero in Gene Yang's Latest

August 28, 2014, 5:48 pm

9781596436978.jpgIn The Shadow Hero, writer Gene Luen Yang and illustrator Sonny Liew tell an origin story of an American-born Chinese boy who grows up to become a superhero.read more

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September Lit: 'the ear of the sky' by Kimarlee Nguyen

September 9, 2014, 10:00 am

8401392077_6c35245b42_z.jpgSeptember lit features a short story by Kimarlee Nguyen, about a young Cambodian woman with complicated dreams.read more

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October Lit: Excerpt from 'Everything I Never Told You' by Celeste Ng

October 7, 2014, 1:04 pm

unnamed.jpgFor October, we bring you an excerpt of Celeste Ng's debut novel, Everything I Never Told You.read more

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November Lit: 'Second Chance' by Denis Wong

November 13, 2014, 8:00 am

track.jpgFor November, we bring you Denis Wong's short story about a teenaged boy trying to cope after the death of his girlfriend. read more

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Our Featured APIA Poets and Writers Recommend Their Favorite APIA Writing

December 29, 2014, 6:58 pm

snow_background.png14 of our featured writers recommend their own favorite books and pieces by APIA writers.read more

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Books: A Wife's Vengeance

January 29, 2015, 1:24 pm

city_son.jpgSamrat Upadhyay's latest novel narrates a scorned wife's determination to punish her adulterous husband, his mistress and the son produced by her husband's infidelity. read more

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February Lit: "Snowmen" by Dickson Lam

February 18, 2015, 11:09 am

phone.jpg(image by Vincent Diamante via Flickr)February brings us the aptly named short story "Snowmen" by Dickson Lam. But Lam's story is less about winter and more about belonging (or not) and the...

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Permission to Marry

March 11, 2015, 11:46 am

janetsung_permissiontomarry_2.jpg Illustration by Janet Sung Mr. and Mrs. Shin were discussing whether or not to obtain permission to cut a neighbor’s tree branch hanging over the property line when...

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Online Exclusive: Audio Excerpt and Q&A with Christine Hyung-Oak Lee

March 11, 2015, 12:31 pm

czilkaauthor1smile.jpgWhile Christine Hyung-Oak Lee's story "Permission to Marry" doesn't seem obviously linked to the theme of "R/Evolution," a closer read of the story sees the many ways in which the...

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April Lit: Excerpt from UNDER A PAINTED SKY by Stacey Lee

April 1, 2015, 12:23 pm

9780399168031_large_under_a_painted_sky.jpgFor April, we bring you an excerpt of Stacey Lee's novel about two girls on the run along the Oregon Trail.read more

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