This research examines truth in the age of “post-truth,” linking ancient concepts of parrhesia to modern storytelling. Using Blue Is the Warmest Color, it shows how fiction fosters empathy and challenges power structures. The work argues that literature remains a vital force for social change, justice, and understanding marginalized experiences.

This research explores how community enables experimental literature in Hong Kong, particularly among minority writers. Rather than representing entire groups, individual texts function like stars in a constellation. Supportive literary communities foster creativity, agency, and experimentation, reshaping how contemporary art and authorship are understood.