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S.J. Chen on Yu-Han Chao’s We Grow Old
Gently Read Literature | November 1st 2008 by Daniel Sumrall
We Grow Old: Fifty-Three Chinese Love Poems, Yu-Han Chao, Backwaters Press While the subtitles for Yu-Han Chao’s debut poetry collection, We Grow Old, introduce its contents as “Fifty-Three Chinese Love Poems,” these poems are not all esp read more
By the Light of a Late Lamp
Amazing Grace | September 26th 2008 by Grace Andreacchi
Letters have always served to unite those separated by time, distance or circumstance. Where writers are concerned, the writing of letters can become almost an end itself, as well as an eloquent extension to a friendship that might otherwise la read more
The Peony Pavilion
Amazing Grace | June 5th 2008 by Grace Andreacchi
We are such stuffAs dreams are made on; and our little lifeIs rounded with a sleep. - Shakespeare, The TempestWho hasn't dreamed of the perfect lover? Only to awaken to the harsh reality of the dayglow, shielding tear-filled eyes from the hideous lig read more
Book Review: A Case of Two Cities by Qiu Xiaolong
Nearly Nothing but Novels | March 21st 2008 by James Bashkin
A slightly different version of this review was published first at Blogcritics magazine, Book Review: A Case of Two Cities by Qiu Xiaolong:"Inspector Chen investigates from Shanghai to Los Angeles to St. Louis to bring murderous businessmen to justic read more
A Conversation With Qiu Xiaolong, Part 1
Nearly Nothing but Novels | February 27th 2008 by James Bashkin
Qiu Xiaolong wrote one of the great novels of the past several years, Death of Red Heroine, which is an absolute masterpiece. This was the first Inspector Chen novel, and it introduced us to the Chinese police inspector with a penchant for poetry and read more
Chinese Poetry
The Melting Pot | February 24th 2008 by Edilberto Gonzalez Trejos
A Poem by Li Qingzhao To the tune of Intoxicated Under the Shadow of Flowers The Double Ninth Festival Light mists and heavy clouds, melancholy the long dreary day, In the golden censer the burning incense is dying away. It read more
Saijian….
ONEMANBANDWIDTH | August 2nd 2007
If there is no doubt without faith then I believe that nothing can be taken seriously in the absence of mirth. So, as I say goodbye (this time for the last time,) I yield to my decision with with as much of a smile as I can muster. I have been blog read more
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