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There is something rather intimate about reading someone else’s letters. Unlike conversations, which disappear almost as soon as they’re spoken, letters leave…
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Read reviewOur Taipei Story review explores R.F. Kuang's 2026 novel about language, grief, cultural identity and one unforgettable summer in Taiwan.
Read reviewIt’s sharp, compulsively readable, deeply stressful in a good way, and unexpectedly emotionally perceptive beneath its chaotic surface.
Read reviewBeneath the murder mystery and social media commentary is a novel deeply interested in visibility and desirability.
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