Taiwan Travelogue Maggie Smith and a multitude of objects

and a multitude of objects

exploring themes of survival and ingenuity against the backdrop of colonial exploitation

when the mist is so thick they can’t see a thing

by sending Briana a letter

and mythical creatures

Taiwan Travelogue Maggie Smith and a multitude of objectsA bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history, and power May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste as much of its