Continuing the theme of 1930s Shanghai (it's not going away), I'm excited to see new images of the refurbished Peace Hotel.Three years ago it closed for massive renovations. After much anticipation, it re-opened last month.Built in 1929 by Victor Sassoon, the north … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Man in the Wooden Hat
Several years ago I read a highly anticipated novel called Old Filth (Europa Editions, 2006) by Jane Gardam.Filth, the acronym for Failed in London Try Hong Kong, is also the nickname of the novel's protagonist. My memory is bit clouded, and I can't remember all the details … [Read more...]
Shanghai–the movie
Oh, for the decadent pre-Communist-era of Shanghai! Vice, glamor, high stakes, and violent outcomes. 1930s Shanghai has become a genre unto itself--novels, narratives, restaurants, films, couture.The latest film in this genre, simply titled Shanghai, is to come out sometime … [Read more...]
Dreaming of Cathay
I've been polishing and proofreading my memoir and just finished a part in which I stayed in Shanghai 15 years ago. Although I don't write about the Cathay Cinema, I haven't forgotten it.The Cathay is an Art Deco beauty, built in 1932. (I recently read that Shanghai is home … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Rock Paper Tiger
This week I read the much talked about debut thriller from Lisa Brackmann, Rock Paper Tiger (Soho Press, 2010).Soho Press has been great to authors who write about China. They've published the edgy mysteries by Xiaolong Qiu and Aisling Juan Juan Shen's riveting memoir, A … [Read more...]
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