Lyn Liao Butler has been many things: a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, professional ballet and modern dancer, Etsy shop owner, animal lover, and now an author of two published novels, with one forthcoming. She is unlike any Asian American
How Traci Chee Builds Her Fantasy Worlds “To anyone else, the appearance of the village might have been cause for alarm, but to Miuko, who had only ever known such deterioration, it was beautiful in its ordinariness.” These are the words
Food is a powerful vehicle for physical nourishment and community building. But, if you’re Madhushree Ghosh, it’s also a form of activism, a way to speak out about important societal issues. Not only does she understand the power that a
Rob Hart is no stranger to crime fiction. He’s written an entire series on them, some to great acclaim that propelled him to the world of illustrious crime and mystery writers. When I sat down with Rob back in January
The black and gold star-studded cover of Kathryn Schulz’s newest book, a memoir called Lost & Found attracted me right away. I’ve always admired Kathryn’s writing, ever since I discovered her through the New Yorker, one of my favourite publications
A week or so before Christmas, I was greeted with a copy of Faith Kramer’s new cookbook, 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen that arrived in my mailbox from the Collective Book Studio, Faith’s publisher.
Tiffany Philippou was a 20-year-old university student living in the UK when one day, she received the news that changed her life. Earlier that day, while she was out of town visiting her best friend Anna, she’d received a text
The first thing you should know about Tracey Lange is that she is very down-to-earth. She’s as friendly on video as she is via email. Several months ago, I discovered Tracey through a roundup titled Writers to Watch: Fall 2021
Many of us have read Wonder by R.J. Palacio, but few have heard the story from someone with first-hand lived experience. As a support worker in the disability sector, I am acutely aware of the lack of disability visibility in
As someone who started writing at the age of seven, Carolyn Jess (known as C.J.) Cooke has been spinning tales of wonder for a long time. Her writing is magical, filled with such depth and feeling, with underlying themes of