A year before I leave him for the last time, we take a trip together. Rachel is three, and we drive down to Maine in the summertime. By this time, …
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It is mid-August and the air is nearly viscous when Hailey steps off the plane. Walking through the jet bridge, she’s not technically outside, but the heat and humidity are …
張 = Chuong/ to open up 媽媽 = Mother 爸爸 = Father 哥哥= Brother 清明 = Qingming Festival 金紙 = Joss Paper 拜神 = Pray 花桥 = Flower Bridge An …
Winter rushed in uninvited and unexpected. After one or two cold snaps in early December, the Welland Canal froze over. All ships, big and small, stood docked at the Port …
My mother and father would never let me keep a dog, but they let me take care of a bear cub. The cub had the blackest fur, soft and coarse …
The laundry draped above me. The wires crossed the gap between one building and the next in the starless night. Air conditioning units sat fuming on sills, and my arms …
Because she feared starving so much, my mother shopped three days a week at Costco, which meant that we hoarded food, and that eating was almost as essential as money. …
A kilogram of boiled chickpeas, a few pinches of lemon salt, a whole lot more of kosher salt, a dash of tahini, ice as needed, and half a liter of …
The starchy taste of the Glico curry wasn’t too new for me. I didn’t mind the texture of the halibut, but if I were to do it differently, it wouldn’t …
With the upcoming LiterASIAN 2018 festival in September, we are excited to announce that we are publishing and launching the debut novel by our longtime contributor Vincent Ternida! The Seven Muses …