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INTERVIEW: An American Novelist Recalls a Carefree Childhood in Post-War Taipei
Following publication of his Taipei-set novel Lily Narcissus last fall, American author recalls 1950s Taipei as ‘Fantasy land for kids.’
‘Past Lives’ Meditates on the Before and the After
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CJ Sheu
“Past Lives” is a poignant and well-observed character study of an immigrant whose past in the old country walks into her present.