To the untrained ear, it's the most difficult name to pronounce in Hong Kong.Tsim Sha Tsui. Or Tsimshatsui.Many call it Chim Sha Chewy. Or TST. Some just abandon the name and refer to it as Kowloon. (In my bad Cantonese, I pronounce it as Jim Sa Joy, slurring the last … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Sugarless Plum
Besides reading, writing, and traveling, I also love ballet. From the age of five until twenty-one, I took ballet classes on three occasions, never advancing above advanced beginner. Needless to say, I enjoy it now as an observer.So last week I read Zippora Karz's ballet … [Read more...]
The reader’s guide to winning free books
I just love receiving free books. It seems like I'm getting them all the time now. And it's not even my birthday. Take today, when I won a copy of Mingmei Yip's new novel, Song of the Silk Road (Kensington, 2011). It's such a beautiful cover. And I want that qipao. If the story … [Read more...]
Books about Hong Kong, Macau, and Shanghai
I've been having fun posting my books of the week, which usually deal with Hong Kong, China, or some aspect of Chinese culture. Not always, but mostly.Then this week a Facebook friend in Hong Kong suggested I create a Facebook group where we can post books about Hong Kong, … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Say Her Name
I recently read the following: If you're going to read one book this summer, you must read Say Her Name (Grove, 2011) by Francisco Goldman.To that I say, don't wait!When I picked it up last week, I knew it would be a depressing story. Francisco Goldman centers this … [Read more...]
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