Stuart Beaton (http://rastous.podomatic.com/) guest blogs tonight about censorship in China. With so much going on in China, it's important to realize that people there aren't always as privy to the same news as we who live outside the PRC. Without further adieu, here's Stu:I … [Read more...]
An evening with Mingmei Yip
Last night I attended a book reading with New York-based author Mingmei Yip. I first learned of Yip when I stumbled across her second novel, Petals from the Sky (Kensington, 2010). I enjoyed the Hong Kong, Paris, New York, and mainland China setting. In my blog review of this … [Read more...]
Travelers and guidebooks
So Tom and I leave for Hong Kong two weeks from today and this whole trip back is starting to seem real.Soon after we booked our flight and hotel, Tom asked if we needed a guidebook."Guidebook? This is Hong Kong we're talking about," I said. "I know it better than … [Read more...]
Easter in China
Today as millions celebrated Easter around the world, guest blogger Stuart Beaton (http://rastous.podomatic.com/) notes that this holiday is blatantly absent in China. Here's Stu to discuss why:While Christmas has become an unofficial holiday on the calendar, Easter will … [Read more...]
Nostalgia For An Eighties I Never Knew
Stuart Beaton is back guest blogging about something near and dear to my heart, but I won't spoil his surprise quite yet. His amazing podcasts (mostly author interviews) can be found at http://rastous.podomatic.com/. Here's Stuart:It’s the Tomb Sweeping Holiday week here in … [Read more...]
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