Author: Ruth Chan

Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend. Her comics tackle lighter topics like dogs and curry fish balls to heavier topics like grief and race. She writes and illustrates children’s books, and she also shared her beauty uniform with Cup of Jo.

The Magic of Lunar New Year

Every Chinese New Year, a forgotten part of me awakens...

The Vacation We Sometimes Need

Something happened on my first day in Paris...

Grief Is Like Butter

But this is how it gets easier...

Growing Up With a Mom With OCD

My mother started exhibiting signs of OCD when I was five...

Take Gentle Care of Yourself

Sending a hug to anyone who needs one. By the wonderful Ruth Chan.

On Losing a Pet

After my dog died, I had to learn to see myself the way he saw me...

Every Movie Night

"I just have to check one thing..."

Happy Lunar New Year!

Growing up, Chinese New Year meant one thing...

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