Cultural Cross Sections Will Hagle Photo courtesy of the author Following decades of British colonial rule to the rapidly tightening grip of mainland China and all the stories told about that chunk of land along the way, Hong Kong has grown accustomed to outsiders imposing manufactured identities and narratives upon it. Any attempt to summarize—let alone explain—what has been happening on its city streets for five months and counting would be a uniquely modern form of cultural imperialism. That story would be best told by those who are there. I can only tell you about what I’ve learned, from where I am and where I’ve been. During the span of the 2019 anti-extradition law amendment protests, which have since evolved beyond opposing the bill that would have allowed for the extradition of certain arrested residents to mainland China, I have been to Hong Kong and back in my adopted hometown of Los Angeles, thinking about the fragile concept of location-based identity. What I’ve learned is this: if the true nature of a location can be grappled with, confronted, and preserved anywhere, it is in literature; and the literature of Hong Kong portrays a place as complex, vibrant, challenging, and politically unstable as current news dispatches would suggest. If the true nature of a location can be grappled with, confronted, and preserved anywhere, it is in literature; and the literature of Hong Kong portrays a place as complex, vibrant,... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2019-12-17 15:28:20 UTC ]
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Jennifer Hayden's graphic memoir, 'The Story of My Tits', is not just a history of surviving breast cancer, it's the story of her life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, Jonathan Franzen's latest book, "Purity," tops the Los Angeles Times bestseller list after seven weeks on the chart. Franzen is among America's most high-profile novelists, and he likely reached many new readers with an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." In a sketch... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London bookshop Heywood Hill has appointed Charlotte Merritt to the new role of the shop’s Hong Kong-based bookseller-at-large. Heywood Hill, which offers bespoke bookselling, private library building and monthly book subscriptions, with customers in over 60 countries worldwide, said that... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After 600k personalised picture-book sales, London firm secures investment from Silicon Valley firms Google Ventures and GreycroftChildren’s storytelling startup Lost My Name raised its first $100k of funding in 2014 on TV show Dragon’s Den. Now the London-based firm is turning to Silicon Valley... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International New York Times (NYTimes.com) and The New York Times’ Chinese website (cn.NYTimes.com) today published the first edition of the International New York Times Chinese Monthly, a print publication that presents news, opinion a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist David Mitchell is to tell a 6,000-word story on Twitter, beginning today (14th July).... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hong Kong Book Fair, now in its 25th year, remains firmly focused on the Chinese-language titles, but has begun to add professional elements and global authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking for a new career? LinkedIn thinks you don't need to look any further than the success stories of its members for motivation. The company's latest digital campaign, Picture Yourself, focuses on telling the career tales of select people, including One Kings Lane chief merchandising... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her experiences in "My Story," a memoir published this week by St. Martin's.The disappearance of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart dominated headlines a decade ago. Now 25, Smart tells of her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InfiniScroll, populated by a winding parade of creatures with tails and tales, is an upgrade for child and parent. A favorite tale of children’s book publishers and parenting blogs is set in a land not so far away, where the evil e-reader is a slayer of the bedtime story. In another version... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to our special supplement dedicated to printing in Hong Kong, a transformed and varied landscape where bold ventures, aggressive moves, and thinking differently rule. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority,” Mark Twain once said, “it is time to pause and reflect.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No one can accuse the print manufacturing industry of standing still. Every now and then, a major revolution or innovation would shake it up and get everybody guessing and thinking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The last time PW visited Bright Arts at its King’s Road office, the color-separation industry was fighting for its survival. The demarcation distinguishing color-separation houses, prepress bureaus and printing companies from one another was disappearing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has acquired the rights to a memoir by Alexander Hanscombe, the son of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The numerous awe-inspiring projects adorning the production floors of Hong Kong and mainland China print suppliers always get PW itching to feature these unbelievable objects that pass for books. However, nondisclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses often play havoc with this wish. But... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This February saw 21 provinces in China hiking their minimum wage, many by double digits. Inland provinces like Henan, Anhui, Sichuan, and Guangxi saw the largest hikes, ranging from 22% to 35%. Manufacturing hub Shenzhen, which had the biggest one-time wage hike of the past 19 years in March... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK is opening a sales and marketing office in Hong Kong, with Paul Kenny [pictured]... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 02/11/2011 - 08:23 Ebury has acquired a memoir written by Shane Spall, wife of actor Timothy Spall, describing their journeys on their boat The Princess Matilda, and his battle with acute leukaemia. Publisher Jake Lingwood bought UK,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 18/08/2011 - 15:22 Aurum is publishing a memoir by the late actress Elisabeth Sladen, best known for her tole as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who. Aurum editor Sam Harrison had approached Sladen directly, buying world rights to the book directly... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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