What if your favorite children's book character was Asian?
I’m not easily offended and can’t say that I’m overly sensitive about race. I’m more of a realist and a jaded New Yorker. I expect to see...
Why Adults Should Read Children's Books
We, as adults, are a pretentious group. Take wine for example. I’m a big fan, but I’m also aware that it is simply grape juice. The same...
On Childhood Superheroes
But people can't see my values and experiences by looking at my face. They can't see that I'm American because I look Chinese.
On Writing & Fatherhood
Writing is hard. Being a father is much much harder - and I’m not even talking about being a good father (whatever that means). But somehow,