History
‘Formosan Odyssey’ by John Ross: BOOK REVIEW
Formosan Odyssey: Taiwan, Past and Present by John Ross. RATING: 4.5 stars **** Paperback, 285 pages Published 2002 by Taiwan Adventure Publications…
Arts
Expat literature
24 stories
Comedy
‘The Great Scroll of Banciao’: BOOK REVIEW
“The Great Scroll of Banciao,” by Trista di Genova and Zoro A. Star. Illustrations: Mark Perrault Taipei: Lone Wolf Press, 2012 (Chapbook…
Arts
‘Taiwan in the eyes of a foreigner’, by Nick Kembel: BOOK REVIEW
‘Taiwan in the eyes of a foreigner’, by Nick Kembel Buy it on Amazon.com. Published by www.tsais-idea.com.tw By Trista di Genova, The…
Comedy
‘Stranger in Taiwan’, by Hartley Pool: BOOK REVIEW
Stranger in Taiwan, by Hartley Pool (Revenge Ink, 2011) Buy it here on Amazon.com RATING: QUITE GOOD, FUNNY Hartley Pool is a…
Arts
‘Keeping up with the War God’: BOOK REVIEW
Keeping up with the War God, by Steven Crook (Yushan Publications, 2001) Buy it on Amazon.com here This is a fantastic read…
History
'Why Taiwan Matters': A Book Review
Why Taiwan Matters: Small Island, Global Powerhouse. Shelly Rigger Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (29 April 2011) ISBN: 978-1442204799 Pages 232 (Hardcover) Why…
Culture
Fr. Barry Martinson on his new novel, ‘Ghost Friends’
Review: Trista di Genova, The Wild East [Edit: Links and images to Bangkok Books no longer works 2015/1/15] This deeply metaphysical adventure…
Expat Life
Steven Crook: Taiwan's consummate cultural notetaker
(Pick up a copy of next month’s ‘Centered on Taipei’ magazine to see this interview in print.) Steven Crook, a Briton who’s…
Arts
Writers, poets to gather en masse @ ‘The WRIT’ in Taichung
WHEN: Saturday, June 18 at 6:00pm – June 19 at 2:00am WHERE: The Refuge Community in Taichung @ Dakeng DongShan Paradise 東山樂園!…
Arts
RED ROOM literary gathering meets in Taipei
Stage Time and Wine @ The Red Room is a space where every month artists, writers, poets may gather and read aloud,…
Arts
'The Pleasure Behind the Poem': Steve Bradbury, poetry translator
In the small circle of Taiwanese poetry buffs, Steve Bradbury must be the most talkative; and thankfully so, because if Taiwanese poetry…
Travel
Writer Richard Saunders: How He Caught The Taiwan Travel Bug
Pick up a hard copy of ‘Centered on Taipei’ Magazine (June issue) to see this interview in print. Trista: Can you tell…