K. K. Mai“I am From” poem for class about my adolescenceI am from the tinkling of chopsticks at strained dinners from carpet the pink of ground meat and wafts of boiling herbs I am from a…Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
K. K. MaiTwo Lovers in Greenland MarketI want to break you. To crush you. I want to crack you open like a walnut between horse teeth. I do not want to nurture you. Do you…Feb 28, 2020Feb 28, 2020
K. K. MaiOutta My Mind“So he calls me over, and he says, ‘Lao Zhu, if you don’t get the fuck out of this bar I’m going to cut your fucking balls off.’ And he…Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019
K. K. Mai7 Books I’ve Really Enjoyed in 2019I read some literary bangers this past year and I wanted to share what I loved about them, especially because a lot of them are relatively…Aug 4, 2019Aug 4, 2019
K. K. MaiNotes from the Radish Galaxy #1He sat underneath the willow tree and its swaying tendrils, watching the grass shimmer and shake under the summer heat like a desert…May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
K. K. MaiTonight the Moon is a SliverTonight the moon is a sliver. It is a nail mark, a depression of reflected sun in the dusking sky.Nov 16, 20181Nov 16, 20181
K. K. MaiThe Wu Wei of Standing on the CornerLately I’m fascinated by music that I can’t remember. That is, music that has no discernible melody, that can’t be hummed, with rhythms I…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
K. K. MaiCrazy Rich Asians and the Problem with Asian-American MediaI’m so ambivalent about Crazy Rich Asians. On one hand, it definitely didn’t make me cringe as much as I expected to. Awkwafina and…Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018
K. K. MaiThoughts on Chinese Heritage #1: Taiwanese Identity and Chinese CultureI put pressure on the rubber blade and pull it back firmly, making sure that the ink has permeated every part of the stencil. I gingerly…Jul 17, 20181Jul 17, 20181
K. K. MaiA Short Thing on Daughter of the NileAesthetically, Daughter of the Nile is absolutely beautiful. Each shot of neon-glistening Taipei, each person intimately lighting another…Jul 7, 2018Jul 7, 2018