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The records they refused to let disappear

Been deep in script revisions for Short Film #2: a scene set in Vancouver’s Chinatown Storytelling Centre, where a phone booth lets you dial in and hear the voices of Chinese immigrants from the past.

One recording stood out for me: a Chinese man accused of stealing pigs from a white neighbour.

While I couldn't locate the exact recorded account. But in searching, I stumbled onto documented history I Read more of this blog post »
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Published on June 19, 2026 17:45 • Tags: amanda-sung, award-winning-novel, how-to-break-a-girl
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How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung
"[This is definitely not a spoiler free review]

Amanda's first book, How to Break a Girl, is an amazing book so far - Honestly, reading this book felt like being grabbed by the collar and forced to stare at things I, as a man, have never had to face. E" Read more of this review »
How to Break a Girl by Amanda Sung
"How to Break a Girl presents an intimate contemporary story about identity, friendship, resilience, and the complicated experience of navigating life between cultures.
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"How to Break a Girl offered a thoughtful and deeply human portrait of Elizabeth, Lily, and Aurora, three Asian Canadian women navigating friendship, love, career, and the emotional complexities that shape their lives. Amanda Sung does not soften the " Read more of this review »
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