October 2025

Crossing the Desert of Illegality

Memoir by Jiwon Yoon

Oct 22, 2025 • Dr. Jiwon Yoon

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August 2025

The Way it Bears Fruit

A Filipino-American daughter and her mother dig up a beloved loquat tree, unearthing buried memories and healing generational wounds.

Aug 20, 2025 • Trin Encarnacion

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July 2025

The Conversation

Two old friends meet for dinner in Brooklyn, but beneath polite conversation lies unspoken tensions about choices, sacrifice, and drifting apart.

Jul 16, 2025 • Buku Sarkar

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Rohan Srinivasan: The Soundtrack of Storytelling

Rohan Srinivasan: 24-year-old Bay Area novelist blending film production background with literary craft in debut novel "An Imagined Life."

Jul 9, 2025 • Tiffany Chu

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June 2025

Joanne Yi: Transforming Grief into Literary Truth

From Korean Roots to Voice of Healing in Young Adult novel, "All the Tomorrows After

Jun 11, 2025 • Tiffany Chu

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May 2025

From the Margins | Issue 10

Discover 8 powerful Asian American Substack writers covering activism, healing, social justice, culture, and community stories

May 31, 2025 • Tiffany Chu and Demian Yumei

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The Secrets of Our Mothers

A daughter explores her Korean heritage through memories of her mother, finding meaning in silences, grief, and the weight of untold stories.

May 21, 2025 • Tiffany Chu and Miró Myung Justad

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April 2025

How It Is

A writer's surreal dreams of Lord Ganesh offering magical but flawed gifts parallel her struggles with writing and a strained relationship.

Apr 16, 2025 • Tiffany Chu and Nidhi Arora

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March 2025

From the Margins | Issue 09

A curated collection of powerful Asian writing across genres - from personal essays and literary critique to healthcare advocacy and cultural commentary

Mar 31, 2025 • Tiffany Chu

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My Grandmother's Daughter

A queer Chinese American reflects on filial piety, generational trauma, and finding connection with his grandmother while severing ties with his mother.

Mar 12, 2025 • Tiffany Chu and Sam

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