Writing
Along with Albert Wu, I write a newsletter, A Broad and Ample Road.
Below you’ll find a selection of other writing.
Taiwan's election result is a triumph for democracy – and a thorn in Beijing's side
On the 2024 election, and a history of democracy forged through social movements.
On the 2024 election, and a history of democracy forged through social movements.
The Guardian
On Motherhood & Miyazaki's Daughters
On becoming a new mother, and the spunky girl-heroes of Miyazaki's films.
On becoming a new mother, and the spunky girl-heroes of Miyazaki's films.
A Broad and Ample Road
How to Disobey Your Tiger Parents, in 14 Easy Steps
If you rebel, you can retain your dignity — and theirs.
If you rebel, you can retain your dignity — and theirs.
The New York Times
Michelle Kuo Recommends…
On her writing process, and what she does when she is stuck.
On her writing process, and what she does when she is stuck.
Poets & Writers
Recording My Audiobook Brought Me Closer to My Immigrant Mother
On the scariness of reading aloud, and an attempt to build intimacy with her mother.
On the scariness of reading aloud, and an attempt to build intimacy with her mother.
Literary Hub
There's a Reason Demagogues Despise Books
On how poetry and books nurture the interior life in an Arkansas county jail.
On how poetry and books nurture the interior life in an Arkansas county jail.
Signature Reads
Connecting through Literature: A Story of a Teacher and Her Student
On how high-school teachers might use Reading with Patrick in a classroom.
On how high-school teachers might use Reading with Patrick in a classroom.
RHI Magazine
Letter from Paris
On teaching in Paris after the November attacks.
On teaching in Paris after the November attacks.
Los Angeles Review of Books
The Lost Student
On leaving behind a student in rural Arkansas.
On leaving behind a student in rural Arkansas.
The New York Times Magazine