Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is a first-generation Bengali American who writes about the spaces in between. Her short...

From reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...

When it comes to capturing life moments, Mark F. Erickson (Đỗ Văn Hùng) explores his identity with a camera. Although he did not...

Join Chopsticks Alley Art Tongue lecture series where we will bring to you an interactive art and culture immersion experience on October...

Episode: 9 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency Welcome to Chopsticks...

Amongst the innumerable books to be read and enjoyed, there are a few that shake our core, that cause us to question and savor our own...

The success of blockbuster movies, such as “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” with its accurate and holistic representation of...

In our recent story on the novel, America Is not the Heart by Elaine Castillo, we explore the experiences shared by Filipino women that...

Many Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans are quite familiar with Vietnam’s literary classic, The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du (1766–1820) in...

Photo by Jackie Huynh “But what matters even more is our attitude, our mindset. What if, in raising children, we focus on ability instead...

Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 7: A discussion with author Lily Hoang about identity and gender roles in Hoang's book, A Bestiary....

A Vietnamese American poet, Ocean Vương’s phenomenal achievement of winning the Forward prize, Whiting award, and the Thom Gunn award,...

When we think of language and its written form, it goes through many changes and processes over time due to societal pressures of...

Thi Bùi’s graphic novel, The Best We Could Do, offers an illustrative perspective that reflects on the gap between first and second...

Reading multicultural children’s literature, whether in teaching to curriculum or reading at home, allows for a progressive approach for...

With intense and raw emotions, Lily Hoang transforms her work, A Bestiary, through the contemporary form of writing, using non-fictional...

An action/fantasy and a retelling of an old Vietnamese folk tale, Tấm Cám: Chuyện Chưa Kể has finally made its way to U.S theaters having...

As someone who is coming from a mixed ethnic background, my aspiration for diversity through culture and community shapes my appreciation...

As a Vietnamese American writer, Andrew Lam’s works have helped many Vietnamese Americans investigate the void within...

Read part one of this article, "Part 1 - Challenging the Stereotype: Do Vietnamese People Eat Dogs?" here. Vietnamese people are often...