Tag: Taiwan books

In The Piano Tuner by Chiang-Sheng Kuo, a love of music shines through a hard shell of loneliness and lost dreams.

What are the best new books in 2022? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

Whisper by Taiwanese author Chang Yu-ko is a ghost story with elements of indigenous folklore and Taiwan's history with the Japanese.

What are the best new books in 2021? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

The stories in Scales of Injustice give you an idea of the waters Taiwanese author Lōa Hō had to navigate to expose wrongs in society.

Interesting books set on or featuring mysterious, magical and absurd islands that drag you into the most fascinating situations.

Faraway by Lo Yi-Chin depicts the complicated relationship between a father and a son through the latter's Kafkaesque experience in a foreign hospital.

What are the most interesting Taiwanese books? Check out these books set in Taiwan to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Taiwan.

Hunter School by Sakinu Ahronglong is about the lore, hardships, and dreams for the future of a descendant of the Paiwan, an indigenous tribe of Taiwan.

The Membranes by Chi Ta-wei shows a future in which intimacy, experiences, and identity are fluid.