Thursday, September 25, 2025

Moderating: Taiwan Travelogue: Unearthing Stories of Identity, Cuisine, & Friendship


I'll be moderating a booktalk for Michigan Taiwanese American Organization (MITAI) as part of its Taiwan Literature Exhibition: Reading Taiwan at AADL

Taiwan Travelogue: Unearthing Stories of Identity, Cuisine, & Friendship

Sunday September 28, 2025: 2:00pm to 3:30pm 

Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Library: 1st Floor Lobby

Join author Shuang-Zi Yang and translator Lin King—2024 National Book Award winners for Translated Literature—for a conversation on Taiwan Travelogue, set in 1938 colonial Taiwan. Moderated by Frances Kai-Hua Wang, Kaori Ohara, and Wan-Thai Hsu, the discussion explores histories, power dynamics, friendship, and Taiwanese cuisine. A small food tasting from the book will follow, along with a book signing. Don’t miss this immersive exploration of Taiwan’s past and present.

Taiwan Literature Exhibition: Reading Taiwan is on display on the 2nd Floor of the Downtown Library from September 22nd, 2025-January 9th, 2026.

This event is in partnership with the Michigan Taiwanese American Organization and the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York. It includes a signing with books for sale.

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