Hidden Gems: In Titaua Peu’s “Pina”, Tahiti isn’t paradise

This week, book columnist Natalie Ortiz PO ’25 reviews Pina, the first novel by Tahitian author Titaua Peu to be translated to English. The novel deals with the darker shadows hidden beneath the Tahitian sun.

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Queer Asian Reads: Spirits unleashed in Zen Cho’s fantasy masterpiece

Columnist Reia Li PO ‘24 wanted a way to connect to Chinese traditions despite being physically separated from their place of origin. “Spirit Abroad,” a collection of short stories that puts Chinese and Malaysian mythological creatures in more modern contexts, allowed her to do just that.

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