在北美發行的Taiwan Review對吳明益老師的英文報導，也訪問了同儕郝譽翔老師及指導學生陳宗暉同學。

Wearing black-rimmed glasses and an earth-toned shirt, and speaking in a soft voice, 41-year-old writer Wu Ming-yi (吳明益) projects a personality that is approachable, sensitive and modest. The job titles he can claim extend from novelist, professor, graphic designer and photographer to nature lover, butterfly expert and environmental activist. Moreover, his unassuming manner masks a no-nonsense attitude that helps him push the envelope in any of those roles...............