by Felix Cheong It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when the stork arrives, it never comes with an instruction booklet. Yes, there are self-help books, the doomscroll of YouTube videos, and hand-me-down war stories—unsolicited, of course—from relatives and friends. But nothing quite prepares you for that cute, squalling Mini-me that is now your responsibility, your center of gravity, your life. And naturally, you want to document every fleeting thing before it starts slip-slidin’ away. Looking at my stash of sepia-bitten photos of my son from thirty years ago, I can certainly identify with the sentiment. That impulse gave rise to… Read More
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Playing in a Dream
By Yu-Ling Kung Playing in a Dream (2024) is a bilingual Chinese–English comic book written and drawn by SEN (森森) and published independently. The project received publication support from Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, which allowed the artist greater freedom to invest in its material production. From its physical appearance, the book already feels very different from most comics commonly found in bookstores in Taiwan. The production cost is clearly higher, and both the printing and binding use uncommon methods. The cover is deliberately understated and made of thick, rough paper that feels almost like stone. When the book is… Read More



