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Ray Hecht
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Podcasts: Radio Taiwan International’s Geek Out & Formosa File’s The History of Comics Books in Taiwan
I appeared on Radio Taiwan International’s Geek Out podcast to talk with Bronwen Shelwell about our Memories of Taiwan comic anthology. Great conversation with host Michelle Chiang, about the creative process and our favorite comic stories in the book, a fun exchange all around:
https://www.rti.org.tw/en/programnews?uid=4&pid=113125
I also appeared on the Formosa Files po
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Always Goodbye
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South China Morning Blues
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2020: A Year in Taiwan
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Visions of Taiwan # 1
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Saturnine, In Her Head, Out of Time
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Pearl River Drama: Dating in China - A Memoir
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This Modern Love
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411
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The Ghost of Lotus Mountain Brothel
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1984 by George Orwell. Rightly, a major classic of political literature (and wrongly co-opted by the right, as Orwell was always a democratic socialist. That’s a conversation for another day). Although Orwell’s dystopia was powerful and expertly writ ...more |
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"A fascinating retelling of Orwell's classic (and ever relevant) novel from the perspective of his lover, Julia. Expands on the world while still respecting the source material, but strikes a less bleak tone."
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"'Julia' (2023) by Sandra Newman is written as a response, a riposte to Orwell's brilliant dystopian classic '1984'.
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"‘And who are you? I seem to have forgotten.’
‘I am Julia.’ ‘Oh, yes. You betrayed me. I remember. They told me about it so many times.’ ‘I did. I should like to have saved you, but I had no choice.’ ‘Yes,’ he said simply. ‘That’s the horrid thing. One ha" Read more of this review » |
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| In this intermittent era of the X-Men, one of the major dangling plot threads finally came to a close. Genosha, the apartheid-allegory country, had kidnapped members of the New Mutants and X-Factor, and it was time for the crossover event The X-Tinct ...more | |
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― Mother Night
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Mar 13, 2026 07:30AM
Hi, Ray! I am more than thankful to find someone who truly puts their time into weighing out all of the necessities for when it comes to finding info! How do I see if there's a book you've read, because I would love to read your review? I want to read your 'Less Is More by Jason Hickel' if you've done it? Many thanks :)
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merhaba.teşekkürler arkadaşlığınıza. daha çok yazılarınız olması dileğimle. güzel günler dilerim. saygılar
Hello, Ray. Thanks so much for the friend request. Keep up the good work and much success in your writing.
Hello, Ray! Thanks for contacting me. Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!Best wishes from Majenta