Mixed Messages Extra: “The act of eating is not the act of understanding and healing”
Read a new piece from Anna Sulan Masing on food and identity, plus win a copy of this important book
Hi, welcome to Mixed Messages Extra! This week, we’re giving you the chance to win one of three copies of Anna Sulan Masing’s incredible new book, Chinese And Any Other Asian, plus read a brand new reflection from the author on food and identity.
We spoke to Anna Sulan Masing back in 2023, when the writer, academic and podcaster spoke about her non-binary outlook to life, why we should expand the definition of mixedness and moving beyond tick boxes.
Now, Anna continues these themes in her new book, out today, where she untangles the diverse heritages and experiences of people with East and South East Asian heritage, exploring what it means to hold these histories in the UK today.
Chinese And Any Other Asian is an important addition to the growing canon of literature that prioritises ESEA issues and, even better, ESEA voices. It’s an eye-opening, thought-provoking and affecting read, with plenty of humour and heart too. For your chance to win a copy, plus read more from Anna Sulan Masing on the relationship between identity and food, read on.
