Cha: An Asian Literary Journal

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, a section of @asiancha devoted to compact reviews of books and films (300-800 words;negotiable) that may also offer personal reflections. We welcome first impressions on any books & films, old or new, with an Asian angle. chajournal.blog/2024/08/06/imp…

𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha—Debru Liu on Anne Anlin Cheng's 𝑂𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 (2019):"In July 2026, following widespread public outrage,an elite fitness chain apologised for a disturbing advertisement featuring an Asian woman’s face mounted on a metal rod."

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𝐅​𝐑𝐎𝐌@asiancha𝐀​𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 "𝐼𝑓 𝐼 𝐷𝑜 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑝𝑙𝑦 is a poetic rendition of the life of Hong Kong that is not always gentle,that knows how to be rather brutal when necessary,but which can alternate striking examples of the frightening..."
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𝐍𝐄𝐖@asiancha𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐘 | Susie Gordon writes about the challenges of writing Han Suyin’s biography when her subject has already fashioned multiple, contradictory selves. We're also pleased to present an excerpt from Gordon's book in progress.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: chajournal.com/2026/11/10/bio…

𝐍𝐄𝐖@asiancha: Jeyan Chung reviews Pik-Shuen Fung's 𝐺ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡: "I have been waiting for a satisfying and truly representative book about the Chinese diaspora. Perhaps this is because I am part of it myself: I was born in Hong Kong,... "

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