Secret Identities

Jeff Yang founded the pioneering Asian American periodical A. Magazine, writes the "Tao Jones" column for the Wall Street Journal, and is a regular contributor on NPR. With Keith Chow, Jerry Ma, and Parry Shen, he is a co-author of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology and a co-editor of Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology, both published by The New Press. He is also the author of Once Upon a Time in China and a co-author (with Jackie Chan) of I Am Jackie Chan and (with Dina Gan and Terry Hong) of Eastern Standard Time. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.


Parry Shen, best known for his lead role in the movie Better Luck Tomorrow, has appeared in numerous television shows, including Criminal Minds and General Hospital. He has spoken at more than one hundred universities, sharing his experiences as an Asian American in the media with college students across the country. He has been profiled on Entertainment Tonight and Extra, as well as in Rolling Stone, People, and the Wall Street Journal. With Keith Chow, Jerry Ma, and Jeff Yang, he is a co-author of Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology and a co-editor of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology, both published by The New Press. He resides in Southern California with his wife, Kim, and daughters Avery and Kori.


Keith Chow, an educator and comics journalist, is a co-author (with Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, and Jerry Ma) of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology and a co-editor (also with Shen, Yang, and Ma) of Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology, both published by The New Press. He lives in Towson, Maryland.


Jerry Ma is the founder of the indie comics studio Epic Proportions. With Keith Chow, Parry Shen, and Jeff Yang, he is a co-author of Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology and a co-editor of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology, both published by The New Press. Ma lives in New York City.