Khabaar: an immigrant’s journey, Bengali food and being at home
Cold Tea sits down with Madhushree Ghosh to talk about her latest food memoir, Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory and Family.
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Interviews with Asian authors and book reviews from Asian readers. Here’s what we’re reading.
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Best books about food and identity by Asian authors
From memoirs, non-fiction, fiction to cookbooks, indulge in some of the best books about identity, culture, and food by Asian authors.
Family, writing and phases of immigrant life: an interview with Lan Samantha Chang
Asian American author Lan Samantha Chang shares about her writing career and inspiration for her new book The Family Chao.
Jane Wong explores her ghosts and hunger in poetry
Poet Jane Wong taps into her family’s haunted history in her upcoming exhibition “NOURISH,” and provides Asian representation in poetry.
7 books about identity, race by Asian authors for children
Seven inspirational children’s books by Asian authors that touch on self-love, identity, acceptance and more.
Ghost Forest: Exploring grief and home in transnational families
Pik-Shuen Fung’s debut novel Ghost Forest achingly captures the emotional nuances of astronaut families and the difficulty of having homes stretched across continents.
Author Alia Rasul embodies tenderness and hilarity in Super Important Filipina Thoughts
Multidisciplinary Filipina artist Alia Rasul talks about the inspiration behind her poetry book and what drives her artistry.
Not your average superhero: Creating Asian representation with DC Comics’ Monkey Prince
Creators Gene Luen Yang and Bernard Chang discuss Chinese mythology, telling authentic stories, and creating DC Comics’ newest Asian American superhero for DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration comic anthology.
Celebrating Korean diaspora joy with Made in Korea author Sarah Suk
Author Sarah Suk chats with Cold Tea Collective about her debut novel Made in Korea, what it means to be Korean Canadian, and the importance of celebrating Asian joy.
Before I Was a Critic, I Was a Human Being: Examining the mythologies of multiculturalism in Canada
Amy Fung’s debut book, Before I Was a Critic, I Was a Human Being, takes us on an exploration into the myths of multiculturalism across Canada – and how colonialism and white hegemony continue to define who is truly included in Canadian society.
