Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a reading of the International Writers’ Workshop of Hong Kong, hosted by Hong Kong Baptist University. I’ve been told this program is the second of its kind in the world, the first having been started some years ago at, yes, the University of Iowa. A few years [...]
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Aftershock (The Movie)
Aug 12, 2010
9:37 am
Filed under:aftershock, hollywood crap, hong kong, people's liberation army
I recently went to the Broadway Cinematheque in Mong Kok to see a new movie from China, apparently a kind of sensation, called, by it’s English language title, Aftershock, directed by Feng Xiagang, who, as far as I can tell, has built a decent career as a filmmaker in mainland China, and also, I think, [...]
More ...That Shivani Article
Aug 10, 2010
9:00 am
Filed under:anis shivani, bullshitting, creative writing industry, didacticism, huffington post, overrated writers, pedagogy
So, Anis Shivani convinced the Huffington Post (or maybe they convinced him, but I don’t think so) to publish his list of American writers he thinks are overrated, and now many people find it necessary to be all atwitter about it. I tried very hard to stay silent, and I’ll explain why in a bit, [...]
More ...Morality and Freedom of Expression at the Upcoming Hong Kong Book Fair
Jul 20, 2010
9:39 am
Filed under:hong kong, hong kong book fair, pseudo models
I moved to Hong Kong, what is it, three weeks ago now, I believe, and amid all the practical matters I’ve had to attend to with such a significant change in geography, I’ve still kept up my search for opportunities to engage with the literary scene in my new home. So, I was delighted to [...]
More ...An Experience with “God’s Ear”
This evening I saw The Shotgun Players (http://www.shotgunplayers.org/) perform “God’s Ear” at the Ashby Stage, and it was incredible. Set against an unchanging backdrop that calls to mind something like a large ice cave, the play tells a story we’ve experienced many times before, in drama, in literature, certainly in movies: A married couple struggles [...]
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