Last week I read Anju Gattani's stunning debut, Duty and Desire (Greenbrier, 2011). Set in contemporary India, the novel chronicles the family drama between the well-off Prasads and the filthy-rich Dhanrajs. At the center of the story is Sheetal Prasad, a young, independent … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Buddhist Meditation and the Internet: Practices and Possibilities
This week I read a fascinating book about Buddhism and modern technology. I had never put the two together, but author Joanne Miller presents a strong argument in her new book, Buddhist Meditation and the Internet: Practices and Possibilities (Signal 8 Press, 2012). The first … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The World of Suzie Wong
I clearly remember what I was doing 15 years ago tonight. Hong Kong had never seemed so dark and deserted as it had that night--June 30, 1997. The streets of Tsim Sha Tsui were out of a 1950s noir film, misty and empty.I also remember the book I was reading around that … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Midnight in Peking
This spring Midnight in Peking (Penguin, 2012) by Paul French was one of the most highly anticipated books among expat circles in Hong Kong and China. And as luck would have it, the Kindle version came out the night I arrived in Hong Kong. I was in the middle of something else, … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Skeleton Women
This week I picked up Mingmei Yip's latest (and I think greatest) novel, Skeleton Women (Kensington, 2012). Set in the ever-fascinating 1930s Shanghai, it tells the story of Camilla, a 19 year old singer/spy who is kept by one gangster boss to set up the hit of another gangster … [Read more...]
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