Rachel Phan

Rachel Phan is an award-winning and bestselling Chinese Canadian author. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Master of Journalism program, she and her work have been featured on CBC, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Toronto Star, Chatelaine, and Maclean’s. Her instant national bestselling book, Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging, was longlisted for Canada Reads in 2026 and named one of CBC Books’ Best Books of 2025. Her second book, That Asian Girl Is a Problem: Confessions of a Recovering Good Girl, will be released in Oct. 2026. For more information: Rachel Phan and follow @rachelmphan.

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