From new author photo shoot by the talented Joe Salmon.
Some of you have requested more time to apply to our Spring Fiction Colloquium. We’re adapting, and are now accepting applications for the spring program until April 4th, 2026! Apply today to work on your fiction project with @thatkevinchong.bsky.social!
Dunbar-Southlands—The Radical History of a Residential Neighbourhood by @thatkevinchong.bsky.social montecristomagazine.com/community/va... #vancouver
Dunbar-Southlands—The Radical History of a Residential Neighbourhood
Dunbar-Southlands has seen its share of passion and engagement in the face of proposed changes through the years.
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I'm interrupting my monastic silence here to share news of my next book, out in 2027!
AWP25: Thursday morning!! Come join us! STRANGE PILGRIMS: ASIAN AMERICANS ON WRITING ABOUT ASIA With the uber-talented Kevin Chong, Christine Ma-Kellams, David Mura, and Karen Tei Yamashita @thatkevinchong.bsky.social #awp #awp25 #asianamericanwriters #aapiwriters #writers #writingcommunity
Really, really liked this book. Also, I'm still on social media... just busy.
I'm not good at generating new content. But I did get new glasses.
For my 14th Montecristo neighbourhoods history, I wrote about Cedar Cottage/Kensington, with shoutouts to Ken Lum, Aaron Chapman, and Michael Turner. montecristomagazine.com/community/ke...
Kensington-Cedar Cottage—The Fluctuating History of an Arterial Neighbourhood
The famously tranquil East Van neighbourhood has long been seen as an intersection point for the city’s traffic, but beneath the surface is a rich history featuring hunters, farmers, merchants, street...
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