Today on Facebook my college friend Marissa posted a video of Taipei's New Year's firework extravaganza. It was a proud moment for Taiwan as this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China.I can only image the festivities on this year's double ten, the official … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Round Is a Mooncake
All this week I've been reading Round is a Mooncake (Chronicle, 2000) by Roseanne Thong and Grace Lin to my two young kids. Sometimes my twelve year old takes over if I have to straighten out the bathroom or find a clean set of pajamas before bedtime.Although this book is now … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Butterfly Swords
After reading a 500+ page novel of China that offered little action, I was ready to spice things up this week.So I turned to Jeannie Lin's debut novel, Butterfly Swords (Harlequin, 2010). With a setting in Tang Dynasty China and an international romance between a warrior … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai
When I read about Eileen Chang's translation (with much editing from Eva Hung) of The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai (Columbia University Press, 2007) by Han Bangqing, I naturally added it to my list of books to read. And that's what I finished last week.I was interested in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Lust, Caution
I usually never advocate watching a film before reading the book it was based on, but like most things, I have exceptions.Lust, Caution (Anchor Books, 2007) by Eileen Chang is one of those cases. (Another, at least in my opinion, is The English Patient by Michael … [Read more...]
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