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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Stay True
Book • 2022
Stay True is a poignant memoir by Hua Hsu that delves into his unlikely friendship with Ken, a Japanese-American college friend whose life was tragically cut short.
The book explores themes of identity, belonging, and the power of friendship in shaping one's life.
It is a coming-of-age story that navigates the complexities of growing up and finding meaning in a world that often seems indifferent.
The book explores themes of identity, belonging, and the power of friendship in shaping one's life.
It is a coming-of-age story that navigates the complexities of growing up and finding meaning in a world that often seems indifferent.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
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as a brilliant memoir depicting life in 1990s Berkeley and the experience of loss.

Mihir Desai

308 snips
What’s Your Personal Brand? Is Brand Building Worth it?
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's memoir, which won the Pulitzer Prize and is now available in paperback.

Hua Hsu

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Author and Critic Hua Hsu (The New Yorker) ‘Stays True’
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in contrast to ![undefined]()

's memoir.


Wyatt Mason

Shane McCrae

The Sunday Read: ‘The Kidnapped Child Who Became a Poet’
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as the author of the memoir being discussed in the episode.


Brian Lehrer

What Students Lose When ChatGPT Writes Their Essays
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, who read it after it was recommended to him by a friend.

Benn Stancil

Ep. #5, The Identity Crisis of BI with Benn Stancil
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as the memoir ![undefined]()

won a Pulitzer Prize for in 2023.

Leslie McClurg

Hua Hsu

What A.I. Means for College Writing
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as a straightforward story about coming of age.

Jess Grose

#398 Navigating an AI Childhood w/ NY Times Writer Jess Grose
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as a Pulitzer-winning coming-of-age story.

Jana Puglierin

A new chapter in German politics
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in relation to his appreciation of her work.


Maxine Hong Kingston

Bay Area Legends: Maxine Hong Kingston Changed What It Means to Tell an American Story
Mentioned by the episode description as a book similar to 'The Royal We'.

Roddy Bottum, "The Royal We" (Akashic Books, 2025)


