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An interview with poet Tung-Hui Hu

This Iranian American novelist wants to live forever.

The author of The Boss thinks she might be the only person left on this planet without an iPod—but her poems are certianly full of music.

This New York-based poet once dreamt of being a trapeze artist.

On Sunday afternoons, you may often find poet Kazim Ali at the roller rink.

A native son of Chinatown and the Lower East Side, the author of the Detective Jack Yu series makes a mean pitcher of Bloody Mary.

Asian American Writers’ Workshop cofounder Marie Myung-Ok Lee kicks off our new weekly Q&A series with writers.

Lesser known facts about the celebrated author—from his days sweating ad copy to his latest gig as a television screenwriter