Author Furtado: ‘My fans are like my family’

In this exclusive interview, the Wild East’s Trista di Genova asks author L. Farrah Furtado about her latest news, views on writing and her WIP ‘Pop-Rock-Cop’. Both local expat writers will be participating in the 2014 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE). Trista: Who are you? šŸ™‚ Furtado: Iā€™m the life-long

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’20 questions’ with author Trista di Genova

By Mandy Chang, Wild East Exclusives Q. Whatā€™s your name? Trista di Genova Q. How many people are there in your family? I don’t know. Maybe 7 billion? Q. What is your star sign? Capricorn Q. Where are you from? Tucson, Arizona USA Q: How long does it take to

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Fer SHOW! Brushing elbows with literary genius @’The Writ VI’

The Wild East / Beaux Arts The Writ VI is here, it’s coming this Saturday, and it’s gonna be amazing, man, you gotta check this out, especially if you’re a writer, beat poet (such as myself), musician, comedian what-have-you, or ESPECIALLY just a good listener and appreciator of the arts,

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Taichung Refuge ‘Writ IV’ event a Mecca for writers this weekend

“The Written Word is Solace, A Sword, A Universe in a World.”— Paul Davies “The Writ: Words Over a Deep Hole” will provide a literary evening at The Taichung Refuge this Saturday, September 29, 2012. Some of the Readers/Performers include: Kevin MacCash, Megan Dooley, Keith Nipper Gypsi, Hopey The Wizzard

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‘War on Sleep’ now available through Lone Wolf Press

“The War on Sleep,” a collection of poetry by Trista di Genova (2010) Taipei: Lone Wolf Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-986-88302-2-6怀Price: 200NT/US$8/e-book US$4 STAY AWAKE IF YOU DAREā€¦ Anything that can keep your eyes wide open when youā€™d much rather be passed out is covered within these pages: rocky relationships, love

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‘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 2004). ITEM ID 002 ISBN: 978-986-88302-3-3 怀PRICE: 200NT/US$8/e-book US$4 Review by Penelope Mulligan, critic for Terminal City and Discorder magazine: “Smart, bratty and relentlessly dystopian, The Great Scroll

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‘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 Wild East Itā€™s really great to see expat writers on Taiwan come out with work of this calibre. Taiwan from the eyes of a foreigner is a kind

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‘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 for anyone who’s already perused all the guidebooks and now wants to delve into some of the deeper historical contexts behind important people, places and mind-bending customs in

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Fr. Barry Martinson on his new novel, ā€˜Ghost Friendsā€™

Father Barry Martinsonā€™s ā€œGhost Friendsā€ weaves a spell-binding tale that speaks to timeless, universal experience, and tells of hardship, destitution, pain and suffering as well as compassion, understanding, love and ultimately salvation. Definitely a writer to watch, ā€˜Ghost Friendsā€™ indicates Martinson has been cultivating a wonderful gift: the ability to touch the world audience. His other works are noteworthy literary and cultural treasures as well, particularly his fascinating account as a new missionary in Taiwan with Orchid Islandā€™s Tao tribe.

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