Stories

Black and white photo of Malcolm X laughing in a booth table.
55 years later, 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X' still inspires

Audible will release the first audiobook of Malcolm X's bio — narrated by Laurence Fishburne — on Sept. 10.

Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879–1961) with children in a market
5 Black Suffragists Who Fought for the 19th Amendment—And Much More

Obtaining the vote was just one item on a long civil rights agenda.

Cover of Kevin Kwan's novel Sex and Vanity
'Crazy Rich Asians' author Kevin Kwan is back with modern Asian American spin on 'A Room With a View'

“Sex and Vanity,” to be released Tuesday, is a satirical homage to E.M. Forster’s 1908 novel “A Room With a View."

Cover of three books - Always a Strange by Amara Royce, The Chai Factory by Farah Heron and Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
Romance novels have long clung to the submissive Asian woman trope. These authors are changing that.

Asian authors say love stories set in far-flung places are no excuse for Orientalism. They're countering the issue with their own works.

Black and white photo of Indian soldiers marching in uniforms with guns.
How '1917' highlights erased contributions of Indian soldiers during WWI

“I wanted to reflect and acknowledge that it wasn’t just a war fought by white men,” director Sam Mendes has said.

Cover of three books - The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh, The Downstairs Girl by Stacy Ja and Someday We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin
Novels set from the South to Shanghai detail unexpected dimensions of Asian American history

Asian Americans have always been part of the American story. These authors are making sure they have a place in historical fiction.

Cover of three books - Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh, Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo and Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
For a wave of Korean American young adult novelists, Korean pop culture is a touchstone

K-drama and K-pop references have featured in several recent novels by Korean American young adult fiction writers.

Jimmy Fallon, Lilly Singh and Seth Meyers posing with champagne at the late night set.
Does Lilly Singh's Move to Late Night Matter?

All eyes are on the famous YouTuber as she prepares to become the first woman of color to host a network late night show in years.

Emily X.R. Pan
Emily X.R. Pan wants to change the way we talk about mental health — and Asian moms

When readers meet Leigh Chen Sanders, the teenage heroine of Emily X.R. Pan’s new young adult novel The Astonishing Color of After, she has an unusual confession.

White, black and brown rabbits eating lettuce.
Why a Buddhist Yoga Teacher Heard the Call to Save 135 Rabbits

How Wendy Cook, who had never considered herself an animal activist, coordinated the “Great Rabbit Liberation of 2016.”

Four covers of the The Babysitters Club books
Looking Back on Claudia Kishi 30 Years After the Debut of 'The Baby-Sitters Club'

For the many Asian-American women who grew up devouring Ann M. Martin’s "The Baby-Sitters Club" series, the name Claudia Kishi has a special place in their hearts.

Rural Phillippines
How Far Is It To The 'Boondocks'? Try The Philippines

"Ugh, I have to visit my aunt out in the boondocks this weekend.” How often have you said or heard something similar?