In keeping with the spirit of Handover Week, I'm not going to review a book I recently finished, but rather one I read just before the Handover 14 years ago.Back then in Hong Kong's expat and English-speaking communities, there were a few popular books that either came out in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Great House
This week I read Nicole Krauss's much anticipated novel, Great House (2010). Narrated by four different people, in three countries, the story revolves around a desk.I loved the beginning of the book. An accomplished writer in New York recounts her acquisition of the desk back … [Read more...]
An evening with Lisa See
Tonight I trekked out to a northwest Chicago suburb to hear Lisa See, the doyenne of China lit.I expected a huge turnout but when I arrived ten minutes early, not a seat was to be had. I overheard another woman tell someone that she had to arrive 45 minutes early to secure a … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Song of the Silk Road
This week I read Mingmei Yip's new novel, Song of the Silk Road (Kensington, 2011). When I read her previous novel, Petals from the Sky (Kensington, 2010), I was struck by how she combined rich descriptions of Chinese family life with the French art of the absurd.In Song of … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Berlin 1961
I came across Frederick Kempe's new book, Berlin 1961 (Putnam, 2011), on GoodReads.com and thought it sounded interesting. So I clicked the link to enter the raffle. A few weeks later I won a copy!After 500+ pages, I'm left wondering more than ever if the bulk of the Cold War … [Read more...]
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