I spent countless elementary school afternoons visiting or hosting my paternal grandparents. From our many meetings, I cannot recall any specific anecdotes; each episode curves into the same current, ...

The tagline from director Lulu Wang’s comedy/drama “The Farewell” hints at its real-life inspiration: “Based on an actual lie.” The plot revolves around Billi (Awkwafina) and her family’s decision to ...

As a Chinese international student who has lived in the United States for the past six years, I find that the gap between my family and me has grown both larger and smaller. Larger because of the ...

In 2016, Lulu Wang wrote and narrated a story on This American Life called “In Defense of Ignorance.” The story focused on the decision her family had made to hide the truth about her Nai Nai’s ...