I try not to gripe on my blog, but when something seems so wrong, it's hard to stay silent.Yesterday when I was walking around downtown Chicago I overheard conversations in Mandarin not once, but twice in 20 minutes. And I wasn't even in Chinatown.So my issue is this. My … [Read more...]
Book of the week–H is for Hong Kong
I've been busy with my manuscript revisions this week so haven't posted here as much as I've wanted. But I haven't stopped reading.One book I've been reading many times each day is H is for Hong Kong (Things Asian Press, 2009).Last week I received this book and … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Don’t Joke on the Stairs
Last week I read Cecilie Gamst Berg's new memoir, Don't Joke on the Stairs: How I Learned to Navigate China By Breaking Most of the Rules (Blacksmith Books, 2011).Years ago I'd read Gamst Berg's novel, Blonde Lotus (Haven Books, 2005) and enjoyed her spunky voice. She's a … [Read more...]
Book of the week–When the Emperor Was Divine
Julie Otsuka is my new favorite author. She's got style and substance. Several weeks ago I finished her new novel, The Buddha in the Attic (Knopf, 2011), which was recently listed as a National Book Award finalist.In Buddha, she doesn't use a main character and doesn't … [Read more...]
The lasting legacy of Madame Mao
Is it just me or does it seem like the spirit of Madame Mao is alive and kicking in China these days?In the excitement of the 100th anniversary of Double Ten, the Beijing debut of an opera titled Dr. Sun Yat-sen was suddenly cancelled last month. Instead it premiered in Hong … [Read more...]
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