Fiction

  • reflections after reading Taipei story Following Kuang’s works exposed me to the term “diaspora”, and now the word is stuck in my head like a catchy song from a toothpaste advert. Diaspora refers to a group of people living someplace other than their homeland. Perhaps my personal experiences as an immigrant have also contributed to… Read more

  • Duty. Power. Love. There are thousands of books with similar themes, so it always feels like a Eureka moment when I discover works with refreshing story-telling. This is not a spoiler-free post as it fully discloses events in the book for discussion and reflection. Plot: Wei is a girl from a poor village, experiencing the… Read more

  • Genre: Fiction, Series Summary: Two strangers’ discussion about the current state of civilization She went inside the establishment, not at all flustered considering she has never been inside one before. She had no idea what kind of bar it was. She was too rattled. She just needed a drink. Today was supposed to be the… Read more