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.
Cold Tea Reads
Interviews with Asian authors and book reviews from Asian readers. Here’s what we’re reading.
Latest in Cold Tea Reads
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.
10 Books by Asian Canadian and Asian American women you need to add to your reading list
In light of International Women’s Day, it is important to celebrate writers and authors who are too often marginalized by the mainstream publishing industry.
K-Pop The Odyssey: A journey through law, music, and identity
Law student and author Wooseok Ki explores how K-pop became the global phenomenon it is today with his newly published book, K-POP: The Odyssey.
Of animals, magic, and mothers: K-Ming Chang’s world of Bestiary
K-Ming Chang takes us into the blistering world of her debut novel Bestiary and peels back the how and why behind it.
Identity awakening of an Asian American – Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
A book review of Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings on the dilemmas and barriers of embracing the identity as an Asian American.
Aaron Chan on navigating Vancouver as a young, gay Asian creative
In an exclusive interview, Aaron Chan, author of This City is a Minefield, reflects on what it means to be Asian and queer in the modern world.
