Comic
When Food is the Only Narrative We Consume
Chinese culture can’t be made bite-sized for mass consumption.
The Notorious Comb Sisters
This non-conformist approach to adulthood still sounds radical today.
Second Place Language
According to people I met back home, my face didn’t match my voice.
Falling: A Comic
I found it freeing: to accept—instead of fear—gravity, to savor that brief float before the fall.
My Mother, My Ex, and Facial Feminization Surgery: A Comic
I believe so strongly in the beauty and autonomy of body transformation, but I’m worried that will erase the small visible echoes of my (and my mother’s) history of survival.
I Do Not Want to Write Today: A Comic
I don’t want to write today. I don’t want to write about violence today. I don’t want to write about honor or duty or respect today.
The Life and Times of Bernice Bing
A lesbian Chinese American painter, she defied definition, which is why I was so fascinated by her.
The Ghost That Sits on Your Chest
My mom’s cellphone rang, but there was nothing, no notification of any missed call. She said, “That was probably your dad’s ghost.”
Every Flavor a Ghost: A Comic
Sometimes even just a minor taste of something brings old ghosts back to me.