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‘Taiwan Book Fest 2’ features local writers @ Huashan

April 20, 2013October 4, 2026Trista di Genovaauthors in Taiwan, book readings, Elias Eks, John Ross, Keeping Up With the War God, Lisa Furtado, literary gatherings, Richard Saunders, Steven Crook, Trista di Genova

Taiwan Book Fest showcased the work of local writers on Taiwan. Some of the writers, from left to right: Richard Saunders, Stig Hansen, Trista di Genova, Nick Kembel, Lisa Furtado, and on the right, John Ross. The Wild East / Culture TAIWAN BOOK FEST 2 is at Huashan Arts Center in Taipei (but a better…

‘Keeping up with the War God’: BOOK REVIEW

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February 3, 2012October 4, 2026Trista di Genovaaboriginal, aboriginal culture in Taiwan, aboriginal peoples, Chiang kai-shek in Taiwan, expat literature on Taiwan, expat writers, folk religion, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 / 蔣介石, ghost money, headhunters in wulai, Keeping Up With the War God, Koxinga, Koxinga 國姓爺, MacKay in Taiwan, presbyterian missionaries, Steven Crook, tribal religion, writers groups, 蔣中正 / 蔣介石 Chiang Kai-shek

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 Taiwan. Seasoned travel writer Steven…

Steven Crook: Taiwan's consummate cultural notetaker

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June 13, 2011October 4, 2026Trista di Genova6 Commentsaboriginal culture in Taiwan, aboriginal peoples, aboriginal Taiwan, best places to see in Taiwan, Bradt travel guide, Catherine Dai, cross-cultural communication, cultural differences, Dos and Don'ts in Taiwan, Formosan Odyssey, freelance work in Taiwan, John Ross, Kaohsiung, Keeping Up With the War God, publishing, Siraya, Steven Crook, tainan, Taiwan News, Taiwan travel, tourism, Trade and Cultural Promotion Office, Travel in Taiwan, travel stories about Taiwan, writers

By Trista di Genova, The Wild East (Pick up a copy of next month’s ‘Centered on Taipei’ magazine to see this interview in print.) Steven Crook, a Briton who’s been in Taiwan since 1991, is an amazingly versatile freelancer. He’s worked as a government project consultant, copy editor for Taiwan News and the Government Information…