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Newsletters are alphabetised by publication name. Featured post is chosen by listed writer as best representative of their publication. Listing here does not indicate endorsement by Asian Writers’ Collective.

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AI Disruption by

Meng Li

- A 10-year AI engineer from Beijing shares industry analysis and technical insights on AI, with at least two articles updated daily.

Table of Contents

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All My Regret by

Vivek Mittal

- Writing essays about race, masculinity, and power as an over achieved brown attorney. You can check out Vivek’s personal website for links to published work here.

Episode 7: Depression is a Drug

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Barefoot Speaking by

Miranda Barfuss

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Erik Barfuss

- Barefoot Speaking is the creative depository of Miranda & Erik Barfuss. We just try to be real.

Neil Young was Postponed

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Bluejeans & Moonbeams by

Amar Patel

- Deep and meaningful takes on arts and culture. Slow-burn reflections, untethered from release schedules and trending topics, snap judgments and hot takes.

Guess I'll see you next lifetime?

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Diaspora Diaspora by

Miguel de la Fuente-Lau

- A weekly(ish) exploration of the theme of belonging through a curation of links to literature and narrative journalism spanning the Asian diaspora. Think transient communities, expats and "anywhere workers", and with a special focus on stories by and about Filipino/a/x-identified folks globally.

On Diaspora and Belonging

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Everything Matters to Me by

sam h

- as someone who identifies as asian american, lesbian, nonbinary, and neurodivergent, i find myself struggling to connect my identities into a whole Me and seek to find meaning in everything in hopes that it’ll somehow make everything make sense. and this newsletter is that journey for me.

on the death of my first guitar

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The FuturAI by

Pranath Fernando

- FuturAI is a newsletter by Pranath Fernando, AI Consultant, about how AI is impacting humanity & society now and in the future, looking at global and marginalised voices about AI.

The Rising Dragon: How Singapore’s AI Leadership is Leaving the West Behind

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Half-Caste Woman by

Katie Gee Salisbury

- The life and times of Anna May Wong, Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, as well as essays on Asian representation, forgotten histories, the book research/writing/publishing process, and more. Purchase Katie’s biography of Anna May Wong, Not Your China Doll here.

What Was the China Doll?

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Hold the Olives by

Phayvanh Luekhamhan

- Vermont is 93% white, and I write from the perspective of the other 7%.

Welcome to Conference Season

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In Moda Veritas by

Irene Kim (김애린)

- In Moda Veritas = "in style, there is truth". Dive deep into my stylist psyche as I help you forge a realistic and expressive relationship between who you are and what you wear.

Irene is a stylist based in Toronto. Contact her for more information.

099/ What I'm Wearing: Weeks 17 & 18

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is this what you want? by

christa lei (they/them)

- Delve into the depths of relational care, activism, and identity with insights from a fat, queer, disabled, neurodivergent Filipine-American care worker and advocate.

breaths of liberation

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Musings’s Substack by

Farah

- I write on my personal experience because the personal is political.

No one knows my name

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Out of the In by

Maynk

- Writing about my personal experiences regarding the lapse of mental health and education. I aim to bring out the ugly realities that push students toward deadly protests.

Mayank also works on a freelance platform called Cafetalk, where he helps non-native English speakers improve their writing and communication. Contact him for more information.

Everyone knows how it goes; no one can do anything about it.

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Rants of a Human Being by

Ankit Kante

- Its called "Rants of a human being". We all see a lot of things around us. But, prevent ourselves from talking about it. This blog is a platform to share those frustrations.

The stress of visiting a government office

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Semi-Online by

KC Calpo

- Semi-Online" is a newsletter by a Filipina older millennial about our increasingly digital and ‘datafied’ lives—and the offline habits and opinions we form around and about new/changing technologies. This newsletter focuses on the Philippines and Southeast Asia, but can also cover Western/global developments.

KC provides editing services and blogs about books and publishing.

Mental health: Not all in the mind

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Slow Burn Living by

clare chai

- Personal memoir and essays on culture from an East Asian perspective. Based in Hong Kong.

The Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation

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Smriti’s Substack by

Smriti Iyer

- I mostly write about culture either in memoir style or now in fiction. I'm writing weekly for 52 weeks and I am now on week 21.

The Dress I Left Behind

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Stories & States by

bakhtawar

- A grove for the unsettled to find solutions through knowledge with regards to the world and its people while I write my novel to life.

Why Deep Thinking is Dying (Ft. Eli Pariser and Neil Postman)

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Tai Tales by

Elizabeth Tai

- Sharing the cultural beauty of Malaysia and China through essays and fiction. I write about my struggles with being Chinese in a world not-so-fond of China, my attempts at learning Mandarin, and my obsession with Chinese dramas and literature.

Sweeping tombs, eating food and waving at the dead

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The Counter-Intuitive by

The counter-intuitive 🐿️

- Ecology, Emerging Human Conditions, Anarchist Ideas

The question of Habitability?

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Understanding Korea, One Story at a Time by

Dr. Jiwon Yoon

- On Substack, I merge my Korean-American heritage and teaching experience to discuss nurturing culturally competent, communicatively skilled kids.

Korea’s Bold and Beautiful Democracy in Action