Art and identity: an interview with illustrator Christina Chung
Brooklyn-based “Taiwanese-Hong Konger-American” illustrator Christina Chung has had her work appear in the New York Times, Buzzfeed, and Eater, as well as novel and album covers. Despite her busy schedule, TAP-NY had the chance to interview Christina to...
Chatting with Ed Lin, author of Taipei-based novel Incensed
Ed Lin is a Taiwanese American writer and novelist based in New York. As the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards, he published Incensed last fall which continues his Taipei-based series started with Ghost Month. TAP-NY met with Lin to learn more...
New Asia Chamber Music Society: Asian Culture Within Classical Music
The New Asia Chamber Music Society (NACMS) is a classical group committed to bringing audiences exceptional performances of the chamber music repertoire, infusing contemporary Asian culture into the canon of western classical music. Founded in 2010, the organization...
A Home Away from Home at TK Kitchen
Originally from Danshui, Taiwan, Taiwanese American Peggy Shih of TK Kitchen initially held a corporate job in marketing. When the opportunity arose to take a three month sabbatical in New York to study English, she jumped at the chance – and those three short...