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Straw Hat Scribe

Vanessa Glau

Japan-Inspired Fantasy & Science Fiction Stories

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Building Bollingen Tower

The perfect summer retreat. (Source)

On February 3, 2026, I quit social media1.

To preface, I’ve always hated notifications on my digital devices. My settings ensure that I get as few pings and vibrations as possible. The only social medi...

3 months ago
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From Winter Melon Tea to Leftovers Soup

I want to follow in Chizuko’s footsteps and explore Taiwan’s delicious food.

Taiwan Travelogue marries literary criticism of Japanese colonialism in Taiwan and its complex cultural and power dynamics with subtle gay romance reminiscent of...

3 months ago
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A Fever Dream Set Against The Big Freeze

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Sometimes you wander into a random bookstore and pick up a book that you’ve never heard of but that tickles your curiosity in a way you can’t quite explain. Sometimes that book reveals itself as a hidden gem. I...

5 months ago
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The Sanskrit Effect, Self-Help by Psychoanalysts, and Autumn Walks

White Rabbit and Amaranth by Isoda Koryūsai, 1766–1776, source

Continuing this little newsletter series in which I ramble about everything and nothing, I got my first short story rejection! It was a form rejection but I wasn’t really expec...

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Leaves of Straw

White Rabbit and Amaranth by Isoda Koryūsai, 1766–1776, source

Welcome to Leaves of Straw, the sequel to my previous weekly update series Lab Notes. I won’t make an effort to keep the weekly cadence but the general idea will be the same: n...

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    I write fantasy & science fiction stories inspired by life in Tokyo, Japanese culture, literature, history, and more. Weekly(ish) since January 2023.

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