Miss Chopsticks is the fictionalized biography of 3 unrelated Chinese women, who have been reborn in book form as sisters, their lives intertwined by Xinran, whose first novel was acclaimed novel The Good Women of China.
Indonesia: Pat Walsh’s ‘Stormy with a Chance of Fried Rice, 12 Months in Jakarta’
Book Review: Stormy with a Chance of Fried Rice is a light-hearted account of life in Jakarta. It was written by the editor of a truth commission report on Timor Leste. It was launched at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.
15th Annual Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Scheduled for 25 – 29 October 2018
If the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival is one of the most important literary events on the Southeast Asian cultural calendar, the 2015 edition was mired in controversy.
Hong Kong: 32nd Annual Book Fair Set for 20 – 26 July 2022
1 million reading enthusiasts are expected at the 26th annual Hong Kong Book Fair, which seems to get bigger and better each year. To put that figure into perspective, the city's population is 7,235,043.
North Korea: a Tourist Attraction Waiting to Happen?
With the release of Seth Rogen's comedy, "The Interview", is North Korea a tourist attraction waiting to happen?
Hong Kong Book Fair: What Do You Say to a World Famous Author?
In addition to autographing books at the Hong Kong Book Fair, Erica Jong, Jung Chang, and William Shawcross chat with each one of their fans.
Hong Kong: David Tang Upstages Celebrity Authors
Sir David Tang moderates 'Why do writers write' panel discussions with 3 celebrity authors at Hong Kong Book Fair. You don't want to miss it!
Hong Kong: Hundreds of Thousands Expected at 25th Annual Book Fair!
Close to 1 million bibliophiles are expected at the 25th annual Hong Kong Book Fair, which opens 16 July 2014 for a one week run. More than 500 cultural events are also planned.
Travelogue: Movie Shown on Silent Day Causes Unexpected Introspection
By coincidence, a movie shown at a hotel in Bali causes a hotel guest to do the introspection that they are supposed to engage in on Silent Day, a.k.a. Balinese New Year.
Travelogue: Language Learning – Useful Endeavor or Waste of Time?
Is it necessary to study Indonesian if you are going to visit Bali? And what about Balinese? A travel writer ponders the wisdom and futility of learning languages.