Book Review: Reframing Matsu Beyond the Battlefield – The Evolution of Matsu’s Identity
They are not soldiers, and Matsu is no longer Taiwan’s frontline as the frontline of anti-communist resistance.
Book Review: Son of Formosa
History fades easily if its stories aren’t kept alive. But how do we truly grasp and connect with history— be it personal, local, national, or global?
Review: Grandma and Her Ghosts
While the so-called “Taiwan Miracle” created a wealthy class of elite engineers, “Taiwanese culture” has struggled to establish a distinct and compelling presence in the fiercely competitive global market—one that fully expresses the island’s unique beauty and sorrow.
Review: Life Is a Series of Battles《Battle City: Finale》
Here, “battle” extends far beyond war, encompassing the everyday struggles for survival.
Book Review: The Nameless People – Taiwan’s Pingpu Peoples
The vivid stories of Pingpu youth in the book compel readers to confront the history of Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples and the cultural transformations embedded in that context.
Book Review: Taiwan’s Peculiar and Beautiful Plants That Warp Space and Time
Even though the plant world is vastly different from our world, upon closing the book I couldn’t help but make connections as a subjective reader—the people of Taiwan have the same story as the plants of Taiwan.