Rita Wong and Garry Gottfriedson. We went to barbeque place for snacks before meeting Sumeeta at the CTOT on Sunday night. Rita and Garry drink Evian, because they are pure, unlike the rest of us…

The KMT rounded men up, linked them by threading rope through their palms and ankles, and forced them into the river. The last man in the chain lived to tell the tale.

But before I sleep… Interesting snippet of local culture. National Central University is located in Chungli, a sort of working class industrial district, with a large Hakka population. Along the highway at intervals you can see these little storefronts, which are essentially display cases for pretty young girls who sell betel nut, a chemically enhanced…

Hanging with Rita at the end of a long day. Roy Miki, Glen Lowry, Rita Wong and I spent most of it with Wenchi Lin, organizer and professor extraodinaire at National Central University. We were treated to a compelling media tour of Taiwan (details in my next post)and lunch at a local Hakka restaurant. (My…

Wayde Compton, Glen Lowry and Fred Wah laughing

Panel talk yesterday at National Taiwan Normal University with Fred Wah and Rita Wong. Question on the table: What is the difference between Asian American and Asian Canadian Literature? There probably are differences that one could discuss if one wanted to make certain generalizations, as I did in an earlier, brainstorming blog. But talk/thinking it…

Surprisingly not jetlagged. Quick visit to the Market of the Handicapped (that’d be me…) that sells local crafts, teas, jade etc. I’d like to bring some tea back, still trying to figure out where to buy it and how. Went to the 228 Memorial Park and Museum afterwards. February 28, 1947 was the start date…