Larry Wong has evoked from his research – and from a memory fearless of ghosts and inexplicable incidents – these very... More > moving Chinatown stories of the power of family, whether by blood or through friendship. My friend since childhood – and my writing colleague – has written a narrative gem of a chapbook. Not a word is wasted.
Wayson Choy, author


This is a totally engaging memoir, filled with childhood memories of life in a Chinese Canadian family whose father came to Vancouver in 1911. But it is more than a personal memoir; it is also a social and cultural history of Vancouver’s Chinatown and its denizens in their homes, shops, restaurants, hotels, schoolrooms and social clubs, told “up close and personal,” by a master storyteller. Larry Wong tickles your funny bone and moves you to tears as he skilfully integrates colourful anecdotes with historical facts in such a way that the reader is at once entertained and educated. Jan Walls, professor emeritus, Simon Fraser University < Less

In a vivid look at Chinatowns nearly lost to the past, historian Chad Reimer follows dual trails of arson in 1921 and 1934... More > Chilliwack to discover a slew of historical characters and stories. Chinese, Whites, and Natives intermingle before and after these unexpected fires: their lives of success, labour, leisure, and family animate Chinatown North and Chinatown South. Chilliwack’s Chinatowns: A History demonstrates the power of a historian-detective’s determined sleuthing to uncover a forgotten history and restore our common past. < Less

Chinese Canadian and Aboriginal writers offer stories about family gatherings, home cooking, restaurant outings. In addition... More > to the stories, there are 37 recipes and over 170 images. Other contributors include Imogene Lim, Lisa Moore, Janice Wong, Henry Yu.

George McWhirter says of this collection: “I want one of those meals, to be in one of those families...these stories make me a guest of all, complete with recipes for me to try out on my own. These are more than literate tellings of family food rituals and recipes; they are elegantly and pungently related. . .In the process, these pieces become evocative literature and unforgettable history.”

Writers include Jacquie Adams, Jennifer Chan, Shirley Chan, Allan Cho, Grace Chow, Lilly Chow, Betty Ho, George Jung, Jackie Lee-Son, Roy Mah, Gordy Mark, Amy Perrault, Dan Seto, Bob Sung, Hayne Wai, Evelyn Wong, Larry Wong, Todd Wong, Harley A. Wylie, May Yan-Mountain, Candace Yip, Gail Yip, and Ken Yip.

ISBN: 978-0-9783420-2-9. < Less

Bilingual (English-Chinese) hardcover edition. A groundbreaking collection for capturing the diversity of British Columbia... More > and Canada’s past, this book shows the impact of personal writing for understanding our collective history. Created during a six-week community writing workshop, the eight stories demonstrate the power of finding our common history in the lives and deaths of those who came before us. This touching and evocative book is a must-read for all Canadians who want to understand the central place of Chinese Canadians in our shared past. Writers include Shirley Chan, Belinda Hung, Roy Mah, Dan Seto, Hayne Wai, Candace Yip, Gail Yip, and Ken Yip. With a Preface by acclaimed B.C. historian Dr. Jean Barman, and an Afterword by Dr. Henry Yu. Edited and with Introduction by Brandy Liên Worrall. < Less

Hardcover edition. A groundbreaking collection for capturing the diversity of British Columbia and Canada’s past, this... More > book shows the impact of personal writing for understanding our collective history. Created during a six-week community writing workshop, the eight stories demonstrate the power of finding our common history in the lives and deaths of those who came before us. This touching and evocative book is a must-read for all Canadians who want to understand the central place
of Chinese Canadians in our shared past.

Writers include Shirley Chan, Belinda Hung, Roy Mah, Dan Seto, Hayne Wai, Candace Yip, Gail Yip, and Ken Yip. With a Preface by acclaimed B.C. historian Dr. Jean Barman, and
an Afterword by Dr. Henry Yu. Edited and with Introduction by Brandy Liên Worrall. < Less

Bilingual (English-Chinese) paperback edition. A groundbreaking collection for capturing the diversity of British Columbia... More > and Canada’s past, this book shows the impact of personal writing for understanding our collective history. Created during a six-week community writing workshop, the eight stories demonstrate the power of finding our common history in the lives and deaths of those who came before us. This touching and evocative book is a must-read for all Canadians who want to understand the central place of Chinese Canadians in our shared past. Writers include Shirley Chan, Belinda Hung, Roy Mah, Dan Seto, Hayne Wai, Candace Yip, Gail Yip, and Ken Yip. With a Preface by acclaimed B.C. historian Dr. Jean Barman, and an Afterword by Dr. Henry Yu. Edited and with Introduction by Brandy Liên Worrall. < Less

Paperback edition. A groundbreaking collection for capturing the diversity of British Columbia and Canada’s past, this... More > book shows the impact of personal writing for understanding our collective history. Created during a six-week community writing workshop, the eight stories demonstrate the power of finding our common history in the lives and deaths of those who came before us. This touching and evocative book is a must-read for all Canadians who want to understand the central place
of Chinese Canadians in our shared past.

Writers include Shirley Chan, Belinda Hung, Roy Mah, Dan Seto, Hayne Wai, Candace Yip, Gail Yip, and Ken Yip. With a Preface by acclaimed B.C. historian Dr. Jean Barman, and
an Afterword by Dr. Henry Yu. Edited and with Introduction by Brandy Liên Worrall. < Less