A Broad and Ample Road

A Sense of Dread: Isolationists under Trump Lay the Groundwork for Abandoning Taiwan, Marking a Radical Departure in Foreign Policy

Hello everyone,

Sep 21 • 

Michelle Kuo

, 

Albert Wu

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

35

Underdog Stories in the Shadow of Empires

Two Taiwanese Graphic Novels about Memory and History

Sep 14 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

32

7

What do the ghosts want?

On worshipping the marginal and "improperly dead."

Sep 7 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

38

August 2025

Hear Our Voices: An Interview with Radhika Natarajan

How Do You Talk About Anti-Imperial Struggle With Kids? (And Other Big Questions)

Aug 31 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

18

Invisible Nation & A Chip Odyssey: Reviews of two bestselling films in Taiwan

Plus, book club details

Aug 11 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

45

10

June 2025

End of Semester (Blues)

Notes from the classroom, plus book club on Natalia Ginzburg's Family Lexicon

Jun 16 • 

Michelle Kuo

, 

Albert Wu

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

39

8

May 2025

Finding His Sound: Minyen Hsieh Reflects on Jazz, Identity, and Taiwanese Democracy

Plus, links and book club on Karissa Chen’s Homeseeking

May 21 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

24

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April 2025

A Tough Case: Taiwan Deports a Chinese Influencer Who Calls For Annexing Taiwan

Plus, our next Book Club: Hisham Matar’s The Return

Apr 7 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

55

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March 2025

The "Danger Within"

On doomscrolling, depression, and democratic resilience during these dark times.

Mar 16 • 

Broad and Ample Road

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Albert Wu

37

5

February 2025

Potpourri: Confusing & Senseless Politics; Taipei Book Fair; Rest in Peace, Kiah Duggins

Book club Hisham Matar's MY FRIENDS, plus Ukraine solidarity event in Taiwan

Feb 24 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

31

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January 2025

On the Constitutional Crisis and Divisive Budget Cuts in Taiwan

Happy Year of the Snake! Plus, book club on Hisham Matar's My Friends

Jan 26 • 

Albert Wu

, 

Michelle Kuo

, and 

Broad and Ample Road

39

The History of Religion in Taiwan is the History of Violence, Migration & Coexistence

Plus: Happy New Year and a sobering read from Noah Smith

Jan 6 • 

Albert Wu

24

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