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Chinkstar

Written by: Jon Chan Simpson
Narrated by: Vinson Tran
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Chinksta rap is all the rage in Red Deer, Alberta. And the king of Chinksta is King Kwong, Run’s older brother. Run isn’t a fan of Kwong’s music - or personality, really. But when Kwong goes missing just days before his crowning performance and their mom gets wounded by a stray bullet, Run finds himself, with his sidekick, Ali, in the middle of a violent battle between Red Deer’s rival gangs - the Apes and the Necks - on the run from his crush’s behemoth brother, and rethinking his feelings about his family and their history, his hatred of rice-rap and what it means to be Asian.

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©2015 Jon Chan Simpson (P)2019 Bespeak Audio Editions
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What the critics say

"What sets Chinkstar apart is the stylized presentation of a performer who is looking for an audience, a young man who is seeking a place, a connection, something to call his own." (Marion Milner, Buried in Print)

"...a fresh and totally badass exploration of history, language and cultural truthiness." (The Globe and Mail)

"Chinkstar is a refreshing read, as the narration is like a story from a friend a few beers deep at a winding down party; enthralling and informal, with so much action you know you should quit for some rest, but can't." (Ricepaper)

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