I'm a big fan of books published by Blacksmith Books in Hong Kong. What's not to love? The press publishes mostly non-fiction narratives, memoirs, food, photography, and other art and culture titles pertaining to Hong Kong. But every once in a while it releases a novel or … [Read more...]
Book of the week–One Child
I've often found myself discussing China's one child policy when I've visited book groups or have spoken at other events promoting my memoir. How did my ex-husband come to have three sisters? How could he have a daughter and a son? Was I held to that law, too? (Answers: 1) He and … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Neon Panic
I have such a large to-read pile that it sometimes feels overwhelming and impossible to get through. But when I recently received a copy of Charles Philipp Martin's novel, Neon Panic (Vantage Point, 2011), I had to start it right away. As if the cover wasn't enticing enough, the … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Borrowed
At the end of last month, I reviewed Chan Ho-Kei's gripping Hong Kong police novel, The Borrowed (Grove, 2017) on the Los Angeles Review of Books' China Blog. It was one of my favorite books last year and the most gripping Hong Kong novel I've probably ever read. If you're … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Forecasting Political Events: The Future of Hong Kong
When my oldest son started college this fall, I learned about a professor at his school who forecasts the success or failure of governments. When I did a quick Google search, I came across a book Bruce Bueno de Mesquita had written back in 1985: Forecasting Political Events: The … [Read more...]
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