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National Youth Poet Laureate: Alexandra Huynh
Chopsticks Alley got to sit down with our nation’s New National Youth Poet Laureate (NYPL) over Zoom to hear her journey of winning the...
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Dina Klarisse
Jul 9, 2021
AAPI Feature: Jhumpa Lahiri
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is a first-generation Bengali American who writes about the spaces in between. Her short...
Harleen Kaur
May 26, 2021
Queer, Dyslexic, Legend: Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is an award winning poet and writer who will be leaving a legacy in the poetry and writing community. Vuong was born on a...
Zachary Anderson
May 6, 2021
A Conversation With Poet Alex Dang
According to his “About Me” page on his website, poet Alex Dang has performed his work in 30 cities in seven countries. For four years...
Asela Lee Kemper
Jan 28, 2021
Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila Labra
From reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...
Võ Đức Quang
Oct 29, 2020
Poetry by Võ Đức Quang
Thursday in the rain To J Bubbles on cobbled steps— like a field of glazed flowers. I think of you, waiting under a pigeon feathered sky,...
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Oct 12, 2020
Kim Lefèvre’s White Métisse: The Lives of Mixed-Race Children in Colonial Vietnam
Join Chopsticks Alley Art Tongue lecture series where we will bring to you an interactive art and culture immersion experience on October...
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Jun 11, 2020
"Con của Mẹ" (Daughter of Yours) a Poem by An Bùi
We got off the phone and neither of us said, “Goodbye.”
No “Chào con,” no “Chào Mẹ”
Just fuming silence and tears
And me left wondering:
Who
Keana A. Labra
Nov 27, 2019
"The Sea That Beckoned" by Filipina Poet Angela Gabrielle Fabunan
Immigration is now a controversial topic, whether it’s regarding the legality to which groups are “allowed” or “welcome.” The Sea That...
Rachel Egoian
Nov 15, 2019
“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”: A review of Thanhha Lai’s Latest Novel Butterfly Yellow About Tra
Thanhha Lai is a well-poised Vietnamese author who wrote her debut novel, Inside Out and Back Again. She won the National Book Award for...
Keana A. Labra
Aug 22, 2019
Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet. The First Trans Woman Finalist of the Women of the 20
When writers of color share their work, their ethnic background is often taken into consideration; however, individuals are complex and...
Chopsticks Alley
Aug 22, 2019
History, Myths and Legends Podcast Series - Episode 9: Vietnam's Chú Cuội or the Man on the Moon
Episode: 9 Hosts: Jennifer Tran and Trami Cron Produced by: Chopsticks Alley Sponsor: Thomas Vo Farmers Agency Welcome to Chopsticks...
Keana A. Labra
Jul 10, 2019
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, a Novel by Ocean Vuong: The Importance of People of Color Voice
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...
Nguyễn Bá Trạc
Jan 27, 2019
A Tết One Cannot Forget, A Poem About Vietnamese Refugees and Our Resilience on the Island of Pilau
Here are some photos I have kept for more than thirty years. Taken on the island of Pulau Bidong, Malaysia, the photos show Vietnamese...
Keana A. Labra
Nov 20, 2018
Vietnamese American Poets: Identity as the Core of Their Poetry
The success of blockbuster movies, such as “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” with its accurate and holistic representation of...
Rachel Egoian
Oct 17, 2018
America Is In the Heart a Novel by Carlos Bulosan: The Filipino Family, Home and Manhood
In our recent story on the novel, America Is not the Heart by Elaine Castillo, we explore the experiences shared by Filipino women that...
Rachel Egoian
Jul 31, 2018
Nguyen Du's the Tale of Kiều, an Epic Poem: Challenging the Female Gender Role in the Vietnamese
Many Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans are quite familiar with Vietnam’s literary classic, The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du (1766–1820) in...
Rachel Egoian
Apr 22, 2018
Feminism: Confronting the Myths, Stigmas, and Stereotypes Southeast Asians Face
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
Apr 10, 2018
Podcast Episode 7: Talking Asian Identity and Gender Roles with Author Lily Hoang, A Bestiary
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 7: A discussion with author Lily Hoang about identity and gender roles in Hoang's book, A Bestiary....
Rachel Egoian
Mar 17, 2018
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong, Vietnamese Poet Receives TS Eliot Prize; Exploring Life&#
A Vietnamese American poet, Ocean Vương’s phenomenal achievement of winning the Forward prize, Whiting award, and the Thom Gunn award,...
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