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Articles by
Irving Ruan
Irving Ruan is a writer and comedian living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He likes macaroons.
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March 14, 2019Julius Caesar’s Assassination: The All-Hands Meeting
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December 10, 2018An OkCupid Profile of a Freelance Writer Looking For an On-time and Paid Invoice
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November 14, 2018Google Translate for My Asian Parents
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April 2, 2018The Kombucha Manifesto
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January 10, 2018Existential Out of Office Replies
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November 28, 2017Sometimes, I Just Want to Get Away From It All And Finally Write That Memoir About My White Privilege
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November 14, 2017Everything You Know About Me, the Asian Character You’re Not Falling In Love With In a Hollywood-Produced Romantic Film/TV Show
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September 7, 2017Nietzsche’s Google Search History
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August 14, 2017Navy SEAL Drill Instructor or My Asian Dad?
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May 5, 2017Famous Authors’ Tinder Openers
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