Alexandra Chang

Mar 16, 2024 | vegnews.com | Alexandra Chang

While most of us are pretty happy to see the days getting longer, the weather getting warmer, and more flowers appearing in gardens and nature, the transitional change from winter to spring isn’t always quite so exciting for people who suffer from seasonal allergies. Jump to the tipsPills like Claritin and Allegra are helpful, but for some, they lose their oomph after a while. Luckily, you may be able to fight off runny noses and watery eyes with several natural products.

Jan 31, 2024 | therumpus.net | Alexandra Chang

Alexander Sammartino’s debut novel Last Acts (Scribner Book Company, 2024) opens with David Rizzo, a man who’s waited his whole life for a sign from above and has now received one. His absentee son, Nick, has survived an overdose, having flatlined and literally come back from the dead. To Rizzo, this means resurrection is possible. Not only for his son but also for his failing gun store.

Dec 13, 2023 | powells.com | Alexandra Chang |Kazuo Ishiguro |Aysegul Savas |Bolu Babalola

2023 wasn't just a great year for books: it was also a great year for movies — we had movies that were grandiose and intimate, movies that made us yearn and movies that made us cringe (complimentary). For the second year in a row, we wanted to bring you a list of books to pair with your favorite movie from 2023. No matter what flavor you prefer — whether it be stories about summer camp or basketball shoes or creepy children's toys — we've got a book to match.

Oct 20, 2023 | straitstimes.com | Alexandra Chang |Clement Yong

Tomb SweepingBy Alexandra Chang Fiction/Ecco/239 pages/$21.24/Amazon SG (amzn.to/3Fpi3Kg)2 starsIn spirit, Asian-American author Alexandra Chang’s collection of short stories resembles Celine Song’s film Past Lives (2023) – slow, tender in moments, focusing on the attritional effects of time and the paths not taken. The stories presented are quiet, with nothing dramatic really happening. Characters reach their own little resolutions or find a compromised peace.

Sep 11, 2023 | brooklynbookfestival.org | Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah |Alexandra Chang |C Zhang |Natalie Green

Join National Book Foundation “5 Under 35” honorees Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Friday Black; Chain Gang All Stars), Alexandra Chang (Days of Distraction; Tomb Sweeping), and C Pam Zhang (How Much of These Hills Is Gold; ) to celebrate the recent publication of their second books. The authors discuss what it means for your debut book to find its audience, and then return to the page for a new story. Moderated by Natalie Green, Director of Programs & Partnerships at the National Book Foundation.