Author: Weishun Lu
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Detrás de la belleza de las orquídeas, siglos de violencia
in EssaysSiguiendo el rastro de las orquídeas en Cosecha de huesos, una novela de Edwidge Danticat, se revelan complejas tramas de cuidado, violencia y el poder perdurable de la imaginación colonial.
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The Hidden Histories of Mud Crabs and Oil Monsters in Singapore: A Panel Discussion
in PodcastsMatthew Schneider-Mayerson, Neo Xiaoyun, and Yogesh Tulsi discuss their contributions to the anthology Eating Chilli Crab in the Anthropocene: Environmental Perspectives on Life in Singapore.
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Framing Asian Suffering in an Anti-Black World: A Conversation with Claire Jean Kim
Political science scholar Claire Jean Kim outlines how COVID-19 came to be racialized and discusses the implications of foregrounding anti-Asian harassment and violence in an anti-Black society.
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Making a Living with Salt in Divya Victor’s Kith
in EssaysA poetic and visceral narrative of salt mining in Gujarat, India, Divya Victor’s Kith calls attention to the lives and deaths of salt farmers.
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Behind the Beauty of Orchids, Centuries of Violence
in EssaysFollowing orchids in The Farming of Bones, a novel by Edwidge Danticat, exposes tangled webs of care, violence, and the lasting power of the colonial imagination.