Just read Jess Row’s Train to Lo Wu, a collection of seven short stories as streamlined as a bullet train. All the stories take place in Hong Kong, using the class, language and political distinctives of the city to ground stories about echolocation and Zen Buddhism. Luckily for me (and you), there’s a new Row story, The World in Flames, up at Five Chapters. It’s set in Thailand, not in Hong Kong, but at least the whole expat theme is still at work.
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Hey, John; we’re on the same list again. I loved these stories. You might want to check out Miranda July’s “No one belongs here more than you,” from Scribner. Notes to follow on “And on the Sixth Day.”
Shelly
Hi there,
I’ve been seeing Miranda July everywhere recently – loved the article in LA Weekly. And her indie flick You and Me and Everyone We Know was quirky, quirky, quirky, but it had a definite charm. So yes, I’ll get to her stories.