Many of his stories for Optic Nerve feature Asian American characters, including "Hawaiian Getaway", "Six-Day Cold", "Layover", and "Shortcomings".
Issue One contains five stories entitled "Sleepwalk," "Echo Ave.," "Long Distance," "Drop" and "Lunch Break," and was published by Drawn & Quarterly in April 1995.
Issue Two contains four stories entitled "The Connecting Thread," "Summer Job," "Pink Frosting" and "Layover," and was published by Drawn & Quarterly in November 1995.
"The Connecting Thread" is a story of a young woman convinced that she is being watched from afar by a mysterious admirer who repeatedly places advertisements about her in the "I Saw You" section of her local newspaper.
Issue Three contains four stories entitled "Dylan & Donovan," "Supermarket," "Hostage Situation" and "Unfaded," and was published by Drawn & Quarterly in August 1996.
Summer Blonde begins with "Alter Ego", originally published in Optic Nerve #5, which chronicles a promising young author struggling to write a sophomore novel.
"Hawaiian Getaway", originally published in Optic Nerve #6, is the story of Hilary Chan's evolving circumstances when she finds herself unemployed and with no meaningful social relationships.
The format of the story is unlike the others included in Summer Blonde, as it divided into 13 chapters that separate defining moments in Hilary's life.
"Bomb Scare", originally published in Optic Nerve #8, tells the story of two outcast teenagers and the scrutiny that they must endure at the hand of their high school's social hierarchy.