The Winter Hibiscus by Ho Minfong

Birds of Paradise by Ho Minfong

Published in 2008, author Minfong Ho offers us the chance to question the false choices we inherit, chicken or hawk, good or bad, and see how much of ourselves gets buried under those labels. Shadow work, like Lani’s flight, is the courage to embrace what was once condemned and discover it is not our enemy but the very part of us that lets us soar.

Embracing Your Shadow by Chua Kok Yee

Published in 2010, author Chua explores the profound and enduring impact of unrequited, or "shadow" love. Retold in Rose's dignified, perceptive, and quietly heartbreaking voice. Lace up, let’s run to the same sinking feeling but a different Titanic.

Thieving Daughter by Chua Kok Yee

Published in 2010, author Chua shows us his journey to Venus, a landscape of barbed affections and quiet sabotage, where a mother and daughter orbit each other in mutual mistrust, each guarding their claim to beauty, love, and power. Lace up, let’s run to the haunted house.

The Winter Hibiscus by Ho Minfong

Published in 2008, author Minfong Ho encourages us to carry the hopes and challenges of new beginnings, like a tropical flower blooming quietly in cold ground. Lace up, let’s run to a Laotian’s home in America.

Sambal Without Anchovies by Chua Kok Yee

Published in 2010, author Chua enlightens us what happens when love, pride, and sambal collide. Lace up. Let’s run to the nasi lemak stall together.