Author: Melissa
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Mei Mei
Mei answered the phone. “It’s Melissa. Do you remember me?” ‘(Sweetly) I, I don’t remember your voice, but I remember you.’ — Mei shoved me a small bowl full of rice. ‘This is for you!’ “Take your bowl and eat with your brother!” Her mom is immune to Mei’s misleading actions disguised by her sweetness.. — “Pop! Whoooosh!” Champagne began oozing…
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You finally showed up
There are 9 mosquito bites on my right arm. There are more than 20 bites altogether on me. I’ve been back for a week! Now I finally know you love me! My warm, soft flesh has always been your favorite. Thank you for still considering me a local flavor when I appear foreign to some humans.…
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Homes
“How’s Taiwan?” ‘I miss New York. I want to go back so badly.’ “Which area do you know better, Taichung or Hualien?” ‘San Francisco.’ “You know Taipei so well!” ‘I miss home. I want to go back to Taichung.’
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Being published is less about being the most talented word artist or the most knowledgeable person in the subject but more about sticking through the process even when it’s clear you’re not good enough, yet. There are so many beautiful books in Eslite. Terrifying.
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Moooon River is a cool cafe that contributes 5% of their monthly revenue to providing school and sports supplies for children. It is also a bookstore with wifi and outlets. The arches and columns, luxurious armchairs and aristocratic interior design though somehow feels inconsistent with their wonderful mission of reading and community engagement.
