B Reviews / Book ReviewsChina / dysfunctional family / family relationships / POC / POC author / post-apocalyptic / Science Fiction / short stories / space opera / VietnamNo Comments
Here is The Dragon that Flew Out of the Sun and Other Stories, a short compilation of Xuya universe stories: sentient spaceships, the dark between the stars, and–always–food and memory and family. Review Several reviewers here have read and raved about Aliette de Bodard but up until now, I’d not ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews5th Century / China / fairytale / Fantasy / martial arts / Mulan / POC / POC author / strong heroine / YA historical12 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas: I’m going to be lazy and steal the blurb: A Warrior in Disguise All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated ... more >
Publishing NewsAustralia / book lists / China / Kindle / Libraries / marriage equality / online safety / same sex marriage5 Comments
Australia decides: Live coverage of same-sex marriage survey – Just in case you haven’t heard the happy news already, marriage equality won in a landslide Australian survey, representing at least 80% of Australian voters (more than 12 million eligible voters). I intentionally linked to news.com.au, in large part because it ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChina / death / Fantasy / Paranormal / POC / POC author / short-story5 Comments
A tale of first love, bad theology and robot reincarnation in the Chinese afterlife. In the tenth court of hell, spirits wealthy enough to bribe the bureaucrats of the underworld can avoid both the torments of hell and the irreversible change of reincarnation. It’s a comfortable undeath … even for ... more >
Publishing Newsblack-footed ferret / children's lit / China / filtering / historical research / Poldark / reddit4 Comments
The Booming Rights Scene for Children’s Books in China – The Chinese publishing industry and literary marketplace is getting more and more interesting. Publishers Weekly continues to give the market good press, as this article on the growing number of children’s books, many from Western publishers, are being acquired and sold. ... more >
Publishing NewsBanned-Books / book sharing / China / effects of reading / infographic / politics of fiction / Zadie Smith2 Comments
Zadie Smith on the Politics of Fiction – Interesting interview with Zadie Smith on how much of today’s fiction provides readers with the opportunity to both escape and be “immersed” in current social and political realities. When asked if fiction writers can make readers see things from a different perspective, she ... more >