How a Chinese restaurant in Detroit taught a queer L.A. writer everything he knows
When Curtis Chin started writing Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, it was a different memoir. But the COVID pandemic nudged the book in a different direction.
Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America
NPR speaks with authors Jeff Yang and Preeti Chhibber about The Golden Screen: The Movies that Made Asian America. The book looks at films that have shaped Asian American identities.
Asian Americans' Political Strength and Alliances Face Test in New York
Whether they stick with Democrats or continue their shift to the right, Asian American voters will help decide competitive races on November 7.
In Nikki, Vivek, and Kamala, Indian Americans Find Incomplete Representation
The presence of Kamala Haris, Nikke Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy as standout contenders speaks to the complexity of the politics of representation; while their ethnic backgrounds are intertwined with their political identities, they all differ in distinct ways from the average Indian American voter.
The Man Without a Face
What if Hollywood studios had cast an actual Asian actor in the role of Charlie Chan? In fact, incredibly, they did. And it wasn't just one Asian actor, but three -- a detail that is mostly forgotten today.
Thirsty Suitors Is a Hilarious and Refreshing Game Made for the South Asian Community
"I feel seen by this game."
"Blue Eye Samurai" addresses multiracial shame, "to be ostracized from both sides," in Edo-era Japan
Co-creator/executive producer Amber Noizumi and director Jane Wu of the Netflix animated series Blue Eye Samurai discuss Maya Erskine, the masks we wear and a vengeful woman masquerading as a man.
