Malinda Lo

Since Ash was published last fall, it’s been brought to my attention that some readers have gone into Ash expecting to find Asian characters in the book, and clues that Ash’s world has Asian influences. This is because back in 2008, I blogged about race in fantasy novels and noted that I personally have always ... More→

Into the Wardrobe, a blog about children’s and YA books, has a monthlong series of posts about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which takes place every May in the U.S. Many APA authors are interviewed, including Cindy Pon and Justina Chen Headley, whose books I have both recently read and highly recommend! Headley’s latest, North ... More→

I’ve got one more batch of photos from my trip up to Mendocino County, this time revealing my unending fascination with old stuff. If you’ve been to the town of Mendocino, you’ll know that it’s basically all tourists all the time. It also was the town featured in Murder, She Wrote back in the ’80s, ... More→

Last week I got an email from Pamela in Hong Kong. She wrote: “If i may make a suggestion to you on other things to explore: what about Asian American LGB identities, either seen in public life or mainstream media (or not)?” Thanks for your email, Pamela! I haven’t written about this subject recently, but ... More→