AsiaStore Authors

Hassan Abbas

Dr. Hassan Abbas was a 2010 Bernard Schwartz Fellow, focused on relations between the U.S. and South Asia, especially in the context of political dynamics in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Salar Abdoh

Salar Abdoh is the author of the novels "Tehran at Twilight," "The Poet Game," "Opium," and "Out of Mesopotamia," and the editor of "Tehran Noir."

Patricia A. Bloom MD

Patricia Bloom MD is a physician, Registered Yoga Teacher, teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and the Director of Integrative Health.

Allison "Ai Xin" Branscombe

Allison "Ai Xin" Branscombe has an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults, and is the author of the book, "All About China: Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids."

Ian Bremmer

Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm and teaches classes as Global Research Professor at New York University.

Ian Burama

Ian Buruma is the Paul W. Williams Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College. He writes about politics and culture for a variety of major publications.

Diana F Chen

Diana Chen is an author and educator with a passion for animals, wildlife, and adventure traveling.

Jung Chang

Jung Chang is the best-selling author of" Wild Swans," which "The Asian Wall Street Journal" called 'the most widely read book about China', and "Mao: The Unknown Story."

Katie Chin

Katie Chin is the co-author of "Everyday Chinese Cooking," "300 Best Rice Cooker Recipes," "Everyday Thai Cooking."

Dr. Melissa Chiu is the author and editor of several books, monographs, and anthologies, such as "Breakout: Chinese Art Outside China," "Asian Art Now," "Contemporary Asian Art," and "Contemporary Art in Asia: A Critical Reader."

Steve Coll

Steve Coll is a staff writer at "The New Yorker," the author of eight books of nonfiction, and a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Fereshteh Daftari

Curator and scholar Fereshteh Daftari received her Ph.D. in Art History from Columbia University (1988).

William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple is the author of seven previous works of history and travel.

Sue DiCicco

Writer, illustrator, sculptor and former Disney animator, Sue DiCicco, founded Armed with the Arts (ArmedWithTheArts.org), a program dedicated to encouraging creative expression in kids.

Chitra Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an award-winning and bestselling author, poet, activist and teacher of writing.

Jenny Dorsey

Jenny Dorsey is a professional chef, food writer, speaker and social entrepreneur based between Los Angeles and NYC.

Yvette Fernandez

Yvette Fernandez is the editorial director of "Esquire Philippines" and editor in chief of the now out-of-print "Town&Country Philippines."

Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh is is the author of "The Circle of Reason", "The Shadow Lines", "In An Antique Land", "Dancing in Cambodia", "The Calcutta Chromosome", "The Glass Palace", "The Hungry Tide", and "The Ibis Trilogy."

Almira Gilles

A research associate in anthropology at the Field Museum Chicago and the National Museum Philippines, Almira Gilles holds a PhD in Social Science, an MA in Comparative Political Systems, and an MA in Labor Relations.

Namita Gokhale

Namita Gokhale is a writer, publisher, and festival director. She is the author of sixteen works of fiction and non-fiction.

Xiaolu Guo

Xiaolu Gu published six books in China before moving to London in 2002.

Jessica Hagedorn

Jessica Hagedorn's novels include "Toxicology," "Dream Jungle," "The Gangster Of Love," and "Dogeaters," winner of the American Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Award.

Mohsin Hamid

Mohsin Hamid's writing has been featured on bestseller lists, adapted for the cinema, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, selected as winner or finalist of twenty awards, and translated into thirty-five languages.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and human rights activist.

Dan Harris

Dan Harris is an anchor and correspondent for ABC News. He is co-anchor for "Nightline" and the weekend edition of "Good Morning America."

Peter Hessler

Peter Hessler is a staff writer at "The New Yorker," where he served as the Beijing correspondent from 2000 to 2007, and is also a contributing writer for "National Geographic."

Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini's debut novel, "The Kite Runner," went on to become an international bestseller and beloved classic

Kemin Hu

Kemin Hu has become a recognized authority on scholars’ rocks through her long career as a dealer, collector and author, educating the world on these collectibles.

Yu Hua

Yu Hua is the author of five novels, six story collections, and four essay collections.

Kazuo Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro’s books have won him wide renown and numerous honors.

Sam Ita

Sam Ita works for master paper engineer and acclaimed children’s book creator, Robert Sabuta.

Madhur Jeffery

Madhur Jaffrey is the author of many previous cookbooks — six of which have won the James Beard Award.

Ha Jin

Ha Jin is the author of six novels, four story collections, three volumes of poetry, and a book of essays.

Dr. Thupten Jinpa

Dr. Thupten Jinpa is President of the Institute of the Tibetan Classics in Montreal, Canada.

Vikas Khanna

Vikas Khanna is a Michelin Star Chef, award-winning author, filmmaker, and member of the Asia 21 Young Leaders network.

Kevin Kwan

Kevin Kwan is the author of "Crazy Rich Asians," the international bestselling novel that has been translated into 40 languages.

Jean Kwok

Jean Kwok is the award-winning, "New York Times" and international bestselling author of "The Leftover Woman," "Searching for Sylvie Lee," "Girl in Translation," and "Mambo in Chinatown."

Michael G. LaFosse

Origami Master Michael G. LaFosse has been an origami artist for over 40 years, and is considered a leading authority and master of the art.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri is the author of three works of fiction: "Interpreter of Maladies," "The Namesake" and, most recently, "Unaccustomed Earth."

Chang-rae Lee

Chang-rae Lee has won numerous awards, including the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, the American Book Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Literary Award, the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize

Joanna Lee & Ken Smith

Joanna Lee and Ken Smith divide their time between Hong Kong and New York and have been artistic advisers to a wide array of cultural projects.

Richard McGregor

y. Mr. McGregor is a former Beijing and Washington bureau chief for the "Financial Times" and the author of numerous books on East Asia.

Michele Wong McSween

Michele Wong McSween created "Gordon & Li Li" with an appealing, simple and modern design aesthetic that would engage kids and parents alike.

Michael Meyer

As the author of the acclaimed "The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed," Michael Meyer received a Whiting Writers’ Award for nonfiction, followed by a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Raakhee Mirchandani

Raakhee Mirchandani is a journalist, children’s book author, activist and mom — not necessarily in that order.

Pankaj Mishra

Pankaj Mishra writes for "The New Yorker," "The New York Review of Books," "The New York Times Book Review," and "The Guardian."

Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami has published more than a dozen novels, including "Norwegian Wood," "Kafka on the Shore," "1Q84," and "Killing Commendatore."

Vali Nasr

Vali Nasr is the Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

Celeste Ng

Celeste Ng is the author of three novels, "Everything I Never Told You," "Little Fires Everywhere," and "Our Missing Hearts."

Andrea Nguyen

Andrea Nguyen is one of the country’s leading voices on Asian cuisine and the author of the acclaimed "Asian Dumplings," "Asian Tofu," "The Banh Mi Handbook," and the James Beard and IACP-nominated "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen."

Tran Thi Minh Phuoc

As the first Vietnamese librarian in Minnesota, award-winning author, and respected storyteller Tran Thi Minh Phuoc has shared her experiences and knowledge of Vietnamese culture throughout the U.S.

Barbara Pollack

Barbara Pollack is an award-winning journalist, art critic and curator, and is one of the world’s leading authorities on contemporary Chinese art.

Adriana Proser

Adriana Proser is the former Asia Society John H. Foster Curator of Traditional Asian Art. A specialist in Chinese art, over the last sixteen years she has organized and co-organized over forty-five exhibitions featuring diverse works from

Shubhra Ramineni

Shubhra Ramineni, also known as "Spice Girl Kitchen", is a first generation Indian American raised in Houston, TX.

Kerby Rosanes

Philippines-based illustrator Kerby Rosanes runs the popular "Sketchy Stories" blog.

Isabel Roxas

Isabel Roxas is an award-winning illustrator, designer, ceramicist, and avid reader. She has illustrated numerous children’s books, including "Let me Finish!," "Araw sa Palengke," and "Hello, Universe."

Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd was President and CEO of Asia Society from January 2021 to March 2023 and was the inaugural president of the Asia Society Policy Institute from January 2015 to March 2023.

Sonoko Sakai

Sonoko Sakai is a cooking teacher, noodle maker, food writer, and grain activist.

Orville Schell

Orville Schell was educated at Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley and is the author of numerous books and articles on China.

Lisa See

Lisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of "The Island of Sea Women," "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane," "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," "Peony in Love," "Shanghai Girls," "China Dolls," and "Dreams of Joy."

Sunny Seki

Sunny Seki is the award-winning author and illustrator of 4 books: "The Last Kappa of Old Japan," "The Tale of the Lucky Cat," "Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll," and "The Little Kokeshi Doll from Fukushima."

Sheetal Sheth

Sheetal Sheth is an acclaimed actress/producer, author, and activist. She is the author of the popular and award-winning "Anjali" children’s book series, the first in this age group featuring an Indian American girl hero.

Jonathan Spence

Jonathan D. Spence is a British-born historian and public intellectual specializing in Chinese history.

Amy Tan

Amy Tan is the author of "The Joy Luck Club," "The Kitchen God’s Wife," "The Hundred Secret Senses," "The Bonesetter’s Daughter," "The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life," and "Saving Fish from Drowning."

Boon Hui Tan

Boon Hui Tan is the former Vice President for Global Arts and Cultural Programs and Director at Asia Society Museum in New York.

Patricia Tanumihardja

Patricia Tanumihardja is an experienced food writer who specializes in profiling chefs and artisanal food producers. Her debut cookbook was "The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook: Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens."

Nancy Tingley

Nancy Tingley is an independent art historian and consultant with a specialty in Asian art.

Lillian Too

One of world’s leading exponents of feng shui, Lillian Too’s in-depth knowledge, acquired from great masters throughout the East, spans over 30 years.

Atif Toor

Atif Toor is an award-winning creative director, illustrator and author leading design, branding, and publication programs for museums, cultural institutions and the non-profit sector.

Dan Washburn

Dan Washburn is an award-winning journalist and former Chief Content Officer at the Asia Society.

Mo Yan

Mo Yan is the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature and the 2009 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature.

Michelle Yun

Michelle Yun is Executive Director of the Katonah Museum of Art.