Michael Janairo, Head of Communications and Strategic Initiatives, Tang Teaching Museum BY MICHAEL JANAIRO, HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, TANG TEACHING MUSEUM | Hua Hsu's moving memoir "Stay True" raises important questions about identity formation: Who shapes us? Our parents? Our friends? Ourselves? Strangers? "I defined who I was by what I rejected" (p. 27), Hsu writes, speaking of music, films, books, and people—including Ken, at first. Rejection is often one of the first acts of identity assertion: think of a toddler yelling, "No!" Hsu's unexpected friendship with Ken can be read, in part, as Hsu recognizing that, perhaps, taste is superficial. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:00:30 -0800