…With Chinese Characteristics

“The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom” by John Pomfret

A rare non-fiction post on The Fiction Addiction! I was interested in The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom, by…

2 years ago

Lunar Love: Chinese Zodiac RomCom

I was going to find some 2023 CNY decor for this one, but it turns out the theme of the…

2 years ago

Going Home Again in “Central Places”

In Delia Cai's new novel, Central Places, Audrey Zhou is newly engaged and bringing her white fiancĂ©, Ben, home to…

2 years ago

The Beijing Ghost of “If You Could See The Sun”

If You Could See The Sun, by Ann Liang, uses a supernatural invisibility power to tell a moving, realistic story…

2 years ago

Last Tang Standing, by Lauren Ho

In Last Tang Standing, by Lauren Ho, Andrea's in her thirties, and she's just split up with her long-term boyfriend.…

3 years ago