When Jon called two miles from the border crossing, Aria nearly threw the carrot slices for her stew into the bin. She stayed her hand just in time and put him on speakerphone. Jon had forgotten to get the damned … more »
It was always easier to cut through the old landfill. The dump, which had been rechristened Euston Park, was converted into public green space half a century ago. Beth tried to imagine what garbage lay beneath its grassy slopes. She … more »
“Would you call this a dumpling or a potsticker? Or a gyoza?” I ask as I turn my friend Gemma’s plushie dumpling around. It’s cute with blush pink cheeks and squinty smiling eyes. Asian eyes, I suppose. The first name … more »
Hong Kong
for my grandparents
arriving as a ship is prone to do,
in and out of Victoria Harbour, they
stayed: he learning to count the
freight, longhand neat in each
diary sheet, she presiding
over glass counters, jewels glinting… more »
Before you read: I mean to strictly follow the prompt “The straight-A high school student falls in love with the troll in her locker.” It will happen. Please wait patiently.
Sam opened the locker door. On it, he hung a … more »
Out of the blue, my father commanded that I should never eat Bugs Bunny.
Bugs Bunny is the feature character in the Looney Tunes entourage, and a mainstay of the Saturday matinee of two feature movies and three cartoons, back … more »
Trigger warning: Contains depiction or discussion of violence and death.
It’s been a year since COVID-19 restrictions prevented Minhua Zhang from leaving the Lis’ house in North York. Tears welled in her eyes and trickled down her skinny cheeks as … more »
My clothes are my first line of defense. Matching the local style is an easy form of security. Safe from prying eyes and too many questions. Dressing up like this is not paranoia when it deals with an actual threat. … more »
That Which is Unsaid
Much of how we communicate with each other is through nonverbal gestures, expressions, and cultural norms. At some point, language ends: “There is a silence that cannot speak,” Joy Kagawa writes in Obasan, “There is … more »
Join the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop at Western Canada’s largest free literary festival – Word Vancouver. This year’s festival features several exciting virtual events and exhibitors, taking place throughout the month of September.
The Canadian literary scene, once said to … more »
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