It’s difficult to look back at the first half of the 2020s without wincing.
Author Curtis Chin shares his philosophy towards community and change for Asian Americans
Curtis Chin sees the glass as half full.
Decades after her passing, Hazel Ying Lee still won’t take “no” for an answer
The first picture Susan Tate Ankeny saw of Hazel Ying Lee was of Lee “dressed all in flight garb, and her goggles, and she’s holding a cigarette, and she just looks badass.”
Seattle’s literary translators are fighting to hear the voices of Indonesian writers
Writer and translator Tiffany Tsao felt a hum of excitement around Indonesian literature when she started translating Indonesian writing for English-speaking audiences in 2015.
Taiwan’s Yáng Shuāng-zǐ wins the International Booker Prize for a multilayered historical romance
Taiwanese author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for “Taiwan Travelogue,” a historical romance set in Japan-occupied Taiwan in the 1930s.
Aiko Bethea’s new book challenges workplace norms—and invites more intentional listening and curiosity
As Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month spotlights the growing influence of AAPI leaders, workplace expert Aiko Bethea is asking a deeper question: Who actually feels safe at work—and why?
West Coast libraries unite to read one powerful story
This spring, Seattle Public Library (SPL) isn’t just recommending a book—it’s joining a coastwide conversation.
“The Deluge” by Manobhiram Nellutla retells the story of the “Mahabharata” from the perspective of ordinary people
An immigrant has a unique view on their home country.
Susan Choi among 6 finalists for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Four debut novelists are among six books on a U.S.-dominated list of finalists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, which is open to female English-language writers from any country.
Tibetan American activist Tsultrim Dolma shares her story in “Defying China”
Tsultrim Dolma knew there was something different about her. At an early age, she defied the expectations of a girl growing up in Tibet.