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R. F. Kuang taps memories and regrets for her new novel 'Taipei Story'

R.F. Kuang’s novel Taipei Story examines the profound link between language, identity, and the immigrant experience. The narrative follows a Chinese-American student whose quest to connect with her family history is thwarted by a lack of fluency, reflecting the author’s own grief over missed opportunities to record her...

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