AWP25: Thursday morning!! Come join us!

STRANGE PILGRIMS: ASIAN AMERICANS ON WRITING ABOUT ASIA

With the uber-talented Kevin Chong, Christine Ma-Kellams, David Mura, and Karen Tei Yamashita

@thatkevinchong.bsky.social
#awp #awp25 #asianamericanwriters #aapiwriters #writers #writingcommunity

@michellelernerauth.bsky.social is one of my dearest writer friends. Her debut novel, RING is about loss, grief, suicide, and hope. It’s riveting–and also insightful, beautiful, and full of empathy.

You can get it at Bookshop, B&N, Amazon. tinyurl.com/5ty2puej or tinyurl.com/zwwmm7wn0

Rosa Kwon Easton and Hyeseung Song in conversation about Rosa’s debut novel, WHITE MULBERRY.

Inspired by Easton’s grandmother, WHITE MULBERRY is a rich and moving story of a Korean woman who moves to Japan in the 1930s to pursue her dream of living an independent life.

So worth a read! #booksky

My parents grew up under martial law in Taiwan. @kimlet.bsky.social's grandfather was an early leader of Taiwan’s democracy and independence movement. WHERE EVERY GHOST HAS A NAME is a moving story of one family’s resistance to KMT dictatorship–and a testament to survival, resilience, and love.

Axe throwing.🪓

Please donate to this Gofundme to help Aya and her family, who are trapped in Gaza. gofund.me/cc0289e2

And please share widely!

Last night with Amy Yee and Tsewang Rigzin at the Asia Society: a great talk about Tibetans building their lives and culture in exile. Pick up a copy of Amy's book, FAR FROM THE ROOFTOP IF THE WORLD, which includes a foreword by the Dalai Lama!

Since childhood, hot pot has been our traditional meal for the day after Thanksgiving. Grateful for my family, our traditions, and our time together.

Last night: @jaminlin and @ginathechung in conversation about THE NIGHT PARADE @yuandmebooks. Community, mental health, yokai, and leaning into the weirdness...

Good times with AAPI writers...
@kchungsalcedo.bsky.social @dwycheng.bsky.social

Writing evil characters, decentering whiteness, and crafting stories over years. @SJSindu and Tony Amato in conversation about THE GOTH HOUSE EXPERIMENT at @booksaremagicbk.

A gorgeous day at the Brooklyn Book Festival. @victorlavalle.bsky.social, Allegra Hyde, @gabino.bsky.social, and Lincoln Michel talk about horror and how it resonates in our contemporary world.

My son is reading our middle grade novel... and it's so gratifying to hear him talk about it. 💙💛

Hanging with writer friends. @samjamtimtam @taliatuck @ClaryAhn

Hanging with some of the NYC Tin House crew. So good!! (Thx to Karthik Raman for the snap!)

Putting on my dancing shoes and going out!

A little taste of my incredibly fulfilling week at Tin House. #thsw