No. 1 Immigrant Daughter

Immigrant-American writer. Unfiltered and unafraid.

Fiction writing exercises, craft essays, and reading recommendations from Matt Bell, author of APPLESEED and REFUSE TO BE DONE. Publishes monthly.

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

letters and essays about fiction, power, beauty and how we live and think, from a novelist, nice things enjoyer, sometimes-organizer. "This newsletter feels like the best of the old internet." - Lit Hub

Infrequent recommendations and critiques of culture that I’ve loved reading, watching, experiencing and listening to... so you might enjoy it too.

The person asking a question at the beginning of a Tarot card reading. Or, a newsletter project by Alexander Chee.

Life itself as a creative process.

Like Dear Abby, but for writers

I watch a lot of South Asian shows and movies so you don't have to.