…With Chinese Characteristics

A River of Stars

I heard about Vanessa Hua's A River of Stars over on Books and Bao, and I was instantly intrigued by…

5 years ago

Flowers in the Blood

I think I found Gay Courter's Flowers in the Blood on Kveller's list of historical fiction, as part of my…

5 years ago

Five Books For Foodies

In the Crazy Rich series, the hyperwealthy families of Singapore spend a lot of time eating and talking about what…

5 years ago

Chefoo School in “The Bird In A Bamboo Cage”

The upcoming novel The Bird In The Bamboo Cage, by Hazel Gaynor, tells the story of the students and teachers at…

5 years ago

The People’s Republic of Desire

 The People's Republic of Desire by Annie Wang revolves around four girlfriends in Beijing, in a way that invites the obvious logline is…

5 years ago