The Books of Lai Yin

On marriage, motherhood, sex, family, food, airports and the impossible work of holding a house.

Origin 起源

On the formation of my house.

Tokyo

On cheesecake in Ginza. The filter of fast-moving particles and locating my husband.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 8 Nov 2025

Tokyo

Hawaii

On unrushed days in Hawaii. Swimming with dolphins, forgiving the past, and making love with her growing inside of me.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 6 Nov 2025

Hawaii

On driving

He lets me rage and knows it's love.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 28 Oct 2025

On driving

Sevilla

On crossing Europe alone by train and being hot and single for a while.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 26 Oct 2025

Sevilla

Paris

On boundaries, break-up sex and leaving by train.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 23 Oct 2025

Paris

Choosing what is mine

On obedience, expectations and choice.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 19 Oct 2025

Choosing what is mine

The sword they carry

I didn’t just birth daughters. I birthed flames. They won’t leave my house empty-handed. They will leave carrying the sword I placed.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 31 Aug 2025

The sword they carry

The mother with tattoos

On wanting and obedience.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 6 Aug 2025

The mother with tattoos

Seoul

I travelled alone this trip. I was marrying him this year and needed this trip for myself. I ate Kimchi jjigae on Garosu-gil and restored what I never should’ve lost.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 15 May 2025

Seoul

Spring Moon

On dining out, sex on the first date, and moving house.

By Lai Yin 麗賢

/ 1 Feb 2025

Spring Moon

SHEHOLDS 她拿著

A publication about how women shape and hold the spaces around them.