"Taiwan's peculiar international situation makes it difficult to get its voice out there," Wu says. "There are lots of great novels waiting to be read if they could be translated."
With blunt honesty, relatable humour, and a journalist’s insatiable curiosity, the Toronto-based author investigates our best attempts to treat mental illness.
Running from October 21 to 27 at venues clustered on Granville Island and scattered around town, the Vancouver Writers Fest’s latest edition brings a signature mix of fast-emerging and big-name authors.
You can feel her heartbeat on every page, whether she’s writing about city animals or mental health, chronic illness or sexism in the local standup-comedy scene.
