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    CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS: First Impressions, Essays, En Route, Xi Xiβ€”Can We Say, Write to Power, and Auditory Cortex

    Header artwork by Annysa Ng 茢 First Impressionsclick for information 茢 Essays click for information 茢 En Routeclick for information 茢 XI XIβ€”Can We Sayclick for information 茢 Write to Powerclick for information 茢 Auditory Cortexclick for information

  • [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] β€œAesthetics of Obsolescence: Dung Kai-cheung’s 𝐴 πΆπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘œπ‘” π‘œπ‘“ π‘†π‘’π‘β„Ž 𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑓 π‘Žπ‘  π·π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘šπ‘  π΄π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ 𝑂𝑛” by Jennifer Eagleton

    πŸ“ RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONSπŸ“ RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Dung Kai-cheung (author), Bonnie S. McDougall and Anders Hansson (translators), A Catalog of Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On, Columbia University Press, 2022. 218 pgs. First published in…

    Dec 2, 2023
    [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] β€œAesthetics of Obsolescence: Dung Kai-cheung’s 𝐴 πΆπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘œπ‘” π‘œπ‘“ π‘†π‘’π‘β„Ž 𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑓 π‘Žπ‘  π·π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘šπ‘  π΄π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ 𝑂𝑛” by Jennifer Eagleton

  • [REVIEW] “Formidable Exploration of the Symbolism of Food in Literatureβ€”Wenying Xu’s πΈπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠: π‘…π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΉπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π΄π‘ π‘–π‘Žπ‘› π΄π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘› πΏπ‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’” by Janet Hui Ching Tay

    πŸ“ RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONSπŸ“ RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Wenying Xu, Eating Identities: Reading Food in Asian American Literature, University of Hawai’i Press, 2007. 208 pgs. Food has long occupied an important space in art, whether in literature,…

    Dec 2, 2023
    [REVIEW] “Formidable Exploration of the Symbolism of Food in Literatureβ€”Wenying Xu’s πΈπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠: π‘…π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΉπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π΄π‘ π‘–π‘Žπ‘› π΄π‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘› πΏπ‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’” by Janet Hui Ching Tay

  • [REVIEW] β€œWalking on Thin Iceβ€”Mimi Okabe’s π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘Ž, π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘¦π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π΅π‘œπ‘¦ 𝐷𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 π‘œπ‘“ π½π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘›β€™π‘  πΏπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ πΊπ‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›” by Liam Beale

    πŸ“Β RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONSπŸ“Β RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Mimi Okabe, Manga, Murder, and Mystery: The Boy Detectives of Japan’s Lost Generation, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023. 216 pgs. Has any national psyche (if such a thing even exists) ever…

    Nov 29, 2023
    [REVIEW] β€œWalking on Thin Iceβ€”Mimi Okabe’s π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘Ž, π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘€π‘¦π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π΅π‘œπ‘¦ 𝐷𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 π‘œπ‘“ π½π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘›β€™π‘  πΏπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ πΊπ‘’π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›” by Liam Beale

  • [REVIEW] β€œThe Extraordinary Story of Bernardine Szold Fritzβ€”A Review of Susan Blumberg-Kason’s π΅π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘’β€™π‘  π‘†β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”β„Žπ‘Žπ‘– π‘†π‘Žπ‘™π‘œπ‘›: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘†π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π·π‘œπ‘¦π‘’π‘›π‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ 𝑂𝑙𝑑 πΆβ„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Ž” by X. H. Collins

    πŸ“ RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONSπŸ“ RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Susan Blumberg-Kason, Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon: The Story of The Doyenne of Old China, Post Hill Press, 2023. 275 pgs. β€œAcknowledgements are also due to… Bernardine Szold Fritz… who, sometimes…

    Nov 28, 2023
    [REVIEW] β€œThe Extraordinary Story of Bernardine Szold Fritzβ€”A Review of Susan Blumberg-Kason’s π΅π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘’β€™π‘  π‘†β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”β„Žπ‘Žπ‘– π‘†π‘Žπ‘™π‘œπ‘›: π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘†π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π·π‘œπ‘¦π‘’π‘›π‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ 𝑂𝑙𝑑 πΆβ„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Ž” by X. H. Collins

  • [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] β€œA Bittersweet Love for a Tempestuous City: Chan Kwan Ee Tom’s 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑑𝑒𝑛” by Akin Jeje

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] β€œA Bittersweet Love for a Tempestuous City: Chan Kwan Ee Tom’s Listen” by Akin Jeje Click HERE to read all entries in Cha on Listen. Chan Kwan Ee Tom, Listen, Atmosphere Press, 2023. Inspired…

    Nov 28, 2023
    [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] β€œA Bittersweet Love for a Tempestuous City: Chan Kwan Ee Tom’s 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑑𝑒𝑛” by Akin Jeje

  • [TRANSLATION] “The Girl Without a Face” by Wong King Fai, Translated by Chris Song

    TH: Wong King Fai’s short story β€œThe Girl Without a Face” η„‘η›Έε₯³ was published in the Hong Kong Literary 香港文學 magazine in 2009 and is included in the author’s collection Hong Kong: Mock City ι¦™ζΈ―οΌšι‡θ€‡ηš„εŸŽεΈ‚. In 2023, it was shortlisted…

    Nov 27, 2023
    [TRANSLATION] “The Girl Without a Face” by Wong King Fai, Translated by Chris Song

  • [REVIEW] β€œIs Hong Kong Expired after the National Security Law?β€”A Review of Ho-fung Hung’s 𝐢𝑖𝑑𝑦 π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐸𝑑𝑔𝑒: π»π‘œπ‘›π‘” πΎπ‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ πΆβ„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Ž 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑒” by Winnie W. C. Lai

    πŸ“ RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONSπŸ“ RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Ho-fung Hung, City on the Edge: Hong Kong under China Rule, Cambridge University Press, 2022. 316 pgs. β€œPessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will.” Ho-fung Hung’s latest monograph, City…

    Nov 26, 2023
    [REVIEW] β€œIs Hong Kong Expired after the National Security Law?β€”A Review of Ho-fung Hung’s 𝐢𝑖𝑑𝑦 π‘œπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐸𝑑𝑔𝑒: π»π‘œπ‘›π‘” πΎπ‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ πΆβ„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Ž 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑒” by Winnie W. C. Lai

  • [EXCLUSIVE] “Tall” by Guru T Ladakhi

    TH: In this very short tale, Guru T Ladakhi presents a defiant woman proud of ownership of her body and choices, unafraid of the gossip and speculation of others. Artwork by Anastasi Holubchyk. I know a great grandmother. She is…

    Nov 26, 2023
    [EXCLUSIVE] “Tall” by Guru T Ladakhi

  • [EXCLUSIVE] β€œBasque Cheesecake in the Indian Himalayas” by Aileen Blaney

    TH: Aileen Blaney explores the gentrification of the Himalayan village in the new work-from-anywhere post-pandemic dispensation. In this piece, the coffee shop is used as a device for depicting the arrival of a cosmopolitan elite in rural India.  β€œThey’re ruining the Himalayas with their coffee shops and…

    Nov 26, 2023
    [EXCLUSIVE] β€œBasque Cheesecake in the Indian Himalayas” by Aileen Blaney

  • [REVIEW] “The Absence that Haunts the Cityβ€”A Review ofπ‘€π‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘†π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘’: 𝐴 πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘œπ‘“ π‘Šπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘” by Luca Griseri

    茢 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 茢 REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILMS [REVIEW] “The Absence that Haunts the Cityβ€”A Review of Making Space: A Collection of Writing and Art” by Luca Griseri ClickΒ HERE to readΒ all entries inΒ ChaonΒ Making Space. Nicolette Wong (editor), Making Space: A…

    Nov 24, 2023
    [REVIEW] “The Absence that Haunts the Cityβ€”A Review ofπ‘€π‘Žπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘†π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘’: 𝐴 πΆπ‘œπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘œπ‘“ π‘Šπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘” by Luca Griseri
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