‘Taiwan Book Fest 2’ features local writers @ Huashan

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April 20, 2013January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 0 Comment authors 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

The Wild East / Culture TAIWAN BOOK FEST 2 is at Huashan Arts Center in Taipei (but a better – bigger, quieter – venue than Alleycats) noon to 6pm on April 21, this Sunday. Says organizing author John Ross, “I’ve got Elias Eks (a business book) and Richard Saunders (his

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Five of Taiwan’s Best: A Travel Writer’s Recent Discoveries

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September 19, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 0 Comment Buddha Memorial Center, Gupoliao Jhuang Family Residence, Lanyang Museum, National Museum of Taiwan History, Steven Crook, Taiwan Theater Museum, Taiwan tourism, what to see in Taiwan

Steven Crook’s List of Taiwan hot spots A few days ago a friend asked me this question: “Of the places you’ve been to recently, which have been the most impressive or most memorable?” I thought about this for a little while, and came up with a list of five attractions.

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‘Keeping up with the War God’: BOOK REVIEW

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February 3, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 0 Comment aboriginal, aboriginal culture in Taiwan, aboriginal peoples, Chiang kai-shek in Taiwan, 蔣中正 / 蔣介石 Chiang Kai-shek, 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

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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Steven Crook: Taiwan's consummate cultural notetaker

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June 13, 2011January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 6 Comments aboriginal 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

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