“Nobody around here had ever seen a lady beekeeper till her. She liked to tell everybody that women made the best beekeepers, ’cause they have a special ability built into them to love creatures that sting. It comes from years of loving children and husbands.” Book introduction The Secret Life of Bees is about theContinueContinue reading “A healing story of race and motherhood–The Secret Life of Bees”
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The myth of a wandering soul—Realism or Romanticism? — Signs Preceding the End of the World
book introduction: The book is about the migration journey of Makina, a young woman who knows only too well how to survive in a macho world. The book explores the crossings and translations people make in their minds as they move from one country to another, especially when they realize that there is no comingContinueContinue reading “The myth of a wandering soul—Realism or Romanticism? — Signs Preceding the End of the World”
Merits, pitfalls, and problems of the analysis of a country’s history, culture, and politics–Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical memory in Chinese politics and foreign relations
rating: 2.0/5 Merits, pitfalls, and problems of the analysis of a country’s history, culture, and politics Never Forget National Humiliation—historical memory in Chinese politics and foreign relations When I first saw the bolded title of the book, “Never Forget National Humiliation”, the Chinese idiom translation popped in my head, along with images of the ChineseContinueContinue reading “Merits, pitfalls, and problems of the analysis of a country’s history, culture, and politics–Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical memory in Chinese politics and foreign relations”
The power of authentic stories and new journalism—Hiroshima
Book introduction: Told through Hersey who interviewed six survivors of the Hiroshima atom bomb, the journalistic masterpiece tells what happened on the day and forty years after the incident. Using new journalism techniques, the book powerfully tells a different side of the story. Book recommendation: The book is very touching and “stirs the conscience ofContinueContinue reading “The power of authentic stories and new journalism—Hiroshima”
Journalists, the real murderers?–The Journalist and the Murderer
Book introduction: Janet Malcolm examines the psychopathology of journalism using the example of the lawsuit of Jefferey MacDonald against Joe McGinniss, who published a book about the crime that MacDonald convicted although he was deceived in the entire interview process. The book examines the universal journalist-subject relationship and argues that journalists are treacherous and selfishContinueContinue reading “Journalists, the real murderers?–The Journalist and the Murderer”
Make you remember
When Mrs. Wang passed away, Mr. Wang did not go outside for a month. Every day, as told by the neighbors, the front door was shut at the Wang’s house, and every room was covered with dark curtains, leaving all but darkness inside. The house was too big for just the couple. It was aContinueContinue reading “Make you remember”
Unhappy new year
It was again the day before the Chinese Spring festival. Everyone has their favorite day of the year: some people love birthdays when the mere attention is stored on the ones celebrated, others like the traditional New Year when resolutions were made, written on a brand new calendar. For me, the special day is andContinueContinue reading “Unhappy new year”
A boy with no tears– a story
People have different problems—and I have mine—I am incapable of shedding tears. You might console my untouched heart and tell me that it is a good thing for a boy. You would tell me that tears are the symbols of my weakness, vulnerability, fragility, and everything that makes me less of a boy. You areContinueContinue reading “A boy with no tears– a story”
A successful sequel: the end of Gilead–The Testaments
Book introduction The sequel to the classic The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments provides the readers with an ending to the mysteries of Gilead, an imaginary theocracy regime. Book recommendation Highly recommended to fans of The Handmaid’s Tale. For those who has not yet read The Handmaid’s Tale, both books are recommended because the dystopias areContinueContinue reading “A successful sequel: the end of Gilead–The Testaments”
A failed dystopian novel– book review of The Circle
Book Introduction In The Circle, Eggers creates an Internet company that seeks to take over the world by controlling users’ data and personal information. Following the story of Mae Holland, a female employee of the company, the book explores the devastating effects of a totalitarian government that controls citizens’ privacy and private information. book recommendationContinueContinue reading “A failed dystopian novel– book review of The Circle”
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