Mike Fu 🌾 麦子

"Desire in itself is empty, in other words it merely indicates direction, but never destination; destinations, in any case, always remain phantasmagoric and unclear; the closer we get to them, the more enigmatic they become."

Happy to have an article on isekai anime published with the Japan Times. Many thanks to editor Mike Fu @wheatfu for all his guidance! japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/0…

🚨big announcement!!! you can preorder my novel now! this is the beautiful cover! out from @Tin_House July 1, 2025 😊 please order from non-Amazon links 😊 tinhouse.com/book/wanting/

Editor-in-Chief Jiaqi Kang @jiaqikangjiaqi chats with Mike Fu @wheatfu about the cultural history behind his debut novel, his academic background, and his current interests and inspirations.

"Where Masquerade excels is the way it evokes a lived-in version of New York—Brooklyn in particular—even as it takes its protagonist to increasingly surreal places, literally & metaphorically." @TobiasCarroll reviews🌔🥀Masquerade by @wheatfu @reactormag! reactormag.com/book-review-ma…

Come hang with @wheatfu at @yuandmebooks tomorrow at 6pm! Mike is gracing us with his presence all the way from Tokyo, don't miss it! yuandmebooks.com/blogs/news/boo…

Shout-out to @JeremyTiang for being a beacon to us all 😊

Pleased to share my write-up of TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE, a book to awaken all kinds of hunger 🌴🚂🥢👘🌸 @linkinglionking @undertonecat @GraywolfPress @nationalbook

@debutiful @_patriciacoral_ @mlensheffer @JZabalbeascoa @postcardsfrmv @CherryLouSy Thank you so much! 🥹🙇🏻‍♂️

We deserve great books by great writers. Here are our favorite November debut books! Ft. @wheatfu, @_patriciacoral_, @mlensheffer, @JZabalbeascoa, @postcardsfrmv, @CherryLouSy, and more! debutiful.net/2024/11/08/9-n…

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A feline diversion: I wrote about the consolation of cats and the boom in iyashikei/healing literature in translation from East Asia 🛌🐈🐈‍⬛😸😽✨ Pictured: “Kurokineko” (1910) by Hishida Shunso

“Shanghai in June is a sweltering continuum of neon and glass, its colors and textures either smudged by gloom or rendered aggressively crisp under the harsh sun.” Read from @wheatfu’s new novel, Masquerade. lithub.com/masquerade

"Every song is a portal into the past, a chance to connect with countless mundane moments from before..." @wheatfu shared a playlist for his debut novel Masquerade at @largeheartedboy largeheartedboy.com/2024/10/31/mik… @Tin_House

@YvonneLiuWriter @debutiful @Tin_House 🙏💛

@debutiful @wheatfu @Tin_House Congrats🎉🎉

We have @wheatfu on the podcast chatting about his debut novel MASQUERADE! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mik… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4eZuGm… @Tin_House

@yilinwriter @debutiful @Tin_House Thank you, Yilin 🥹🙇🏻‍♂️

@debutiful @wheatfu @Tin_House Congrats Mike!

“I’m pretty omnivorous when it comes to my reading habits.” @wheatfu’s TBR, featuring Ray Bradbury, Elysha Chang, Tony Tulathimutte, and more. lithub.com/the-annotated-…

@margaritapoet @Tin_House Thank you! 🥹🙏

@wheatfu @Tin_House Congratulations!

My debut novel MASQUERADE is out from @Tin_House today. It’s about the wretched, beautiful place that is New York and the implacable ghosts of history and memory.

@rm4p @Tin_House Thanks so much, Rei 🌼💛

@AnjaliEnjeti @Tin_House Thanks so much, Anjali! See you soon in L.A. ☺️

@Jpullen19 @Tin_House 🙏🌹

@wheatfu @Tin_House Its such a great book!