Karen Lu, Yale University

Whether in more obvious cases like ‘Blade Runner’ or in more surprising films like ‘Titanic,’ cultural artifacts, aesthetics and stories from the Eastern hemisphere continue to play a big part in Western cinema.

Grace John, Rutgers University

Activist Jean Chong and other LGBTQ+ individuals voice their concern for the rampant homophobia in Asia, noting that progression is still distant. 

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

These seven writers are capturing the Asian American experience in new and exciting ways through literary fiction and poetry alike.