#writerlife Archives - juicy green mom

LOVE: Must Read Books by Asian Authors: Literary Fiction Edition

Looking to diversify your reading list? Wanting Asian author book recommendations for Asian Heritage Month? These literary fiction books by Asian authors are absolutely transcendent must reads! (Note: For readers in the U.S., I’ve included links for Bookshop.org because they are a climate neutral certified company, Certified B corp, and they infuse funding into independently owned bookstores!) The Night Tiger...

Getting Published in The Globe and Mail

I have been on a dizzying high for the past few days because my First Person essay, I struggled with my Chinese identity but I’m learning to change, was published in The Globe and Mail! Over the last two years, I have been working on a non-fiction manuscript exploring internalized racism – in myself and in other racialized women that...

LOVE: Must Read Books by Asian Authors: Young Adult Edition

Here’s my round-up of YA fiction by Asian authors that you must read! I love reading YA, especially books that bring me back to my younger days and remind me of how my own identity formed. (Note: For readers in the U.S., I’ve included links for Bookshop.org because they are a climate neutral certified company, Certified B corp, and they...

LOVE: Must Read Books by Black Authors: NonFiction/Memoir Edition

I have been making a conscious effort to read more Black authors to make up for the fact that I grew up reading primarily white authors. Here are some of my top picks for nonfiction and memoir books. (Note: For readers in the U.S., I’ve included links for Bookshop.org because they are a climate neutral certified company, Certified B corp,...

LOVE: Must Read Books by Asian Authors: Fiction Edition

I’ve been trying to read more diverse authors and finding so many amazing gems! I’ll be sharing some of my must read books in different summary posts – this one is specifically for fiction by Asian authors! Spoiler alert: I’ll very likely keep adding more to this list as time goes on! (Note: For readers in the U.S., I’ve included...

LOVE: Must Read Books by Indigenous Authors: NonFiction/Memoir Edition

Learning about Indigenous issues is something I completely ignored for the vast majority of my life, and I’m ashamed to admit it. I’ve been trying to make up for this by diving into books by Indigenous authors, especially nonfiction and memoirs. It has been such an enlightening experience to learn from voices I hadn’t heard from before. Here are some...