Andrew Lam

alam@newamericamedia.org

Andrew is a syndicated writer and an editor with New America Media, a short story writer, and a frequent commentator on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” He co-founded New America Media, an association of 2000 ethnic media in the United States.

His essays have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country, including the New York Times, The LA Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

His short stories are also anthologized widely and taught in many Universities and colleges in the US.

Lam’s awards include the Society of Professional Journalist Outstanding Young Journalist Award, The World Affairs Council’s Excellence in International Journalism Award, the Asian American Journalist Association National Award and many others. Lam was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University during the academic year 2001-02. He is also a member of the World Academy of Art and Science.

He was featured in the documentary “My Journey Home,” which was aired on PBS nationwide on April 7, 2004.

Lam is author of “Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora,” which just won the “Pen American ‘Beyond the Margins’ Award” and short listed for the Asian American Literature award. His short story collection will be published in 2007.
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