War Boys: A Father and Son Memoir (Memoir), Wales, MA “If War Boys meets its potential it will be an anti-war- anti-displacement rallying call.” I’m the author of War Boys: a Father and Son ... [Read More]

False Light (YA Historical Novel), Southborough, MA “My hope is that readers can make connections between the current wave of Central American immigration and its many root causes, all through the ... [Read More]

Suture (Stage Play), Brooklyn, NY “I hope to bring awareness to human trafficking and its intersection with vulnerable groups such as refugees to ultimately catalyze social and political ... [Read More]

Mother Tongue (Novel), Santa Monica, CA “I hope that my work can ask difficult questions and plant seeds of genuine empathy for the forgotten or marginalized.” Joanna Hong was born in Los Angeles ... [Read More]

Misinterpretation (Literary Novel), Brooklyn, NY “To humanize “the other”. To build a bridge instead of a wall. To offer a glimpse into Albanian culture and history.” I am a fiction writer and ... [Read More]

A Canopy of Branches (Fiction), Lake Oswego, OR “I aim to inspire connection and recognition in the reader through complicating the portraits of Indian Americans in literature and portraying ... [Read More]

Can't Stay. Can't Stay. Won't Go. (Screenplay), Brooklyn, NY “To explore the complexities of familial dynamics in a dangerous, complicated world, blending fact and fiction to deliver an honest truth ... [Read More]

When the Knives Came Out: Greece's Far Right, Migration, and Resilience (Nonfiction), Forney, TX "Raise awareness about the risks refugees and migrants reaching Europe routinely endure, from what ... [Read More]

All In (Novel), Brooklyn, NY “I hope to give voice to so many who are afraid to share their stories or prefer to continue to be invisible, because that's all you get with no language, papers and ... [Read More]

 Our Little Manila (Story Collection), New York, NY “I hope to do my part in ensuring that queer immigrant stories go out into the world––to help pave reparative paths and new possibilities for my ... [Read More]

A Sichuan Diaspora Daughter's Kitchen (Poetry), Vancouver, BC “I hope that my project will spark more inter-community conversations about Sino diaspora immigration experiences and encourage more ... [Read More]