I’m thrilled to announce that Laurier Brantford will host a stop on Rachel Phan‘s book tour next month, celebrating the launch of her new essay collection, That Asian Girl is a Problem, a ferociously smart, darkly funny essay collection that dismantles the stereotypes, sexualization, obedience narratives, and “model minority” myths…
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The family is seriously in need of renovation
Another day, another lovely review of A Family by Any Other Name. This time, it’s from author Maria Meindl (Outside the Box: the Life and Legacy of Writer Mona Gould, the Grandmother I Thought I Knew) on her Body Language blog. She mentions my book alongside another recent title focused…
It’s all in the family
There’s a great write-up of A Family by Any Other Name in the Brantford Expositor by Michelle Ruby, which you can read here. It includes this great quote from contributor Ellen Russell: Everyone likely needs a little nudge to realize that we all have the potential to be deeply connected…
Where to buy A Family by Any Other Name
Now that A Family by Any Other Name has been released officially, I’ve had lots of people ask me where they can find a copy. The short answer: anywhere you’d normally buy books. All titles from TouchWood Editions are distributed widely across Canada, the U.S. and around the world. If…
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Meet Kate Barker
Now that A Family by Any Other Name has been released, I’d like to continue introducing you to some of the book’s contributors. Kate Barker is a writer based in Toronto. Her essay is called “Wife.” How did you find out about the project? Bruce invited me to submit an…