Bonnie Tsui: podcast appearances and interviews

Bonnie Tsui is an American author and journalist of Hong Kong descent, born in 1977 in New York City. She is a graduate of Harvard University and currently resides in Berkeley, California. Tsui grew up as a competitive swimmer, an experience that has influenced her work. She is known for her book American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods, published in 2009, which examines the class struggles, rivalries, customs, and dialects of Chinatowns in various cities. In addition to her books, Tsui contributes essays and cultural commentary to well-known American magazines, including The New York Times and California Sunday. In 2020, she published a memoir titled Why We Swim with Algonquin Books, which explores the history of swimming. The New York Times described it as an enthusiastic and thoughtful work. Her third book, Sarah & the Big Wave, a story about big-wave women surfers aimed at young readers, was published in 2021 by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Tsui is a member of the San Francisco Writers Grotto, an organization dedicated to supporting writers.