Hua Hsu

27 Podcast Episodes

“Succession,” edibles, and immigrant stories, with Hua Hsu

“Succession,” edibles, and immigrant stories, with Hua Hsu

Hello from Jay’s dried-out basement (finally)!  This week, writer Hua Hsu joins us for a record fourth appearance on the... Read more

31 May 2023

1hr 17mins

Hua Hsu on his Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Stay True

Hua Hsu on his Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Stay True

Hua Hsu is a writer. You might have seen his profiles and criticism in The New Yorker. But his most recent work isn't ab... Read more

30 May 2023

50mins

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Episode 533: Hua Hsu

Episode 533: Hua Hsu

Hua Hsu is a staff writer for The New Yorker. His book Stay True won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for memoir.“I've worked as ... Read more

10 May 2023

45mins

Hua Hsu on the strange characters of memoir

Hua Hsu on the strange characters of memoir

We spoke with writer Hua Hsu, author of Stay True: A Memoir. It’s a heartfelt, thoughtful book about family, friendship,... Read more

22 Mar 2023

52mins

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Boys & Girls in America: Melissa Febos & Hua Hsu

Boys & Girls in America: Melissa Febos & Hua Hsu

In this episode of The Archive Project, we bring you an event from the 2022 Portland Book Festival, which took place on ... Read more

6 Feb 2023

53mins

The tragic loss of a close friend became the impetus for Hua Hsu’s acclaimed memoir, Stay True

The tragic loss of a close friend became the impetus for Hua Hsu’s acclaimed memoir, Stay True

Cultural journalist Hua Hsu has written about everything from the World Cup to Nirvana. Now, he's focusing on an importa... Read more

22 Jan 2023

56mins

Hua Hsu, "Stay True: A Memoir" (Doubleday, 2022)

Hua Hsu, "Stay True: A Memoir" (Doubleday, 2022)

Stay True (Doubleday: 2022), the new memoir from Hua Hsu, is a coming-of-age story about the writer’s time in the Univer... Read more

10 Nov 2022

31mins

Hua Hsu, "Stay True: A Memoir" (Doubleday, 2022)

Hua Hsu, "Stay True: A Memoir" (Doubleday, 2022)

Stay True (Doubleday: 2022), the new memoir from Hua Hsu, is a coming-of-age story about the writer’s time in the Univer... Read more

10 Nov 2022

31mins

With Zines and Mixtapes, Writer Hua Hsu Found Identity, Friendship, and Consolation

With Zines and Mixtapes, Writer Hua Hsu Found Identity, Friendship, and Consolation

When New Yorker writer Hua Hsu was growing up in Cupertino in the 1990s as the only child of Taiwanese immigrants, he cr... Read more

3 Nov 2022

57mins

Best Of: Angela Lansbury / Culture Critic Hua Hsu

Best Of: Angela Lansbury / Culture Critic Hua Hsu

The legend of stage and screen died Oct. 11 at age 96. She starred in the TV series Murder, She Wrote and won Tony Award... Read more

22 Oct 2022

46mins

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