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Rerun: #533 Hua Hsu (May 2023)
Jan 3, 2024
Hua Hsu, the staff writer for The New Yorker and winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for memoir, discusses his book, the importance of capturing the texture and rhythm of the past, a deconstruction of selling out and friendship, the process of reconstructing memories, exploring obscure things and failed revolutions, and Asian American art and representation.
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- Hua Hsu's book Stay True explores themes of friendship, nostalgia, and navigating loss and memory during his college years at UC Berkeley.
- Stay True delves into the complexities of friendship, identity, and the clash between principled beliefs and the practicalities of life, challenging preconceived notions and offering a nuanced perspective on personal choices and cultural judgments.
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Hwa Shu's Book Stay True: A Memoir of College Years
Hwa Shu's book Stay True explores his college years at UC Berkeley, delving into a friendship he made during his first year as a student. The memoir reflects on the tragic death of his friend Ken in 1998, prompting Shu to start writing as a way to process his grief. Over the years, Shu continued taking notes and reflecting on their friendship, gradually realizing that these memories held significant weight and could form the basis of a book. Stay True captures the essence of youthful friendships, the nostalgia of the 90s, and the struggles of navigating loss and memory.
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