Comments on: The 8Asians Writers Asks: Read Any Good Books Lately? http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Bens http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-105747 Paul Bens Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:49:48 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-105747 @Akrypti: Glad you enjoyed Colin Farrel's Penis...I just had to word it that way. =-) That piece to me is one of the examples of perfect flash fiction. And thanks for the heads-up about Soul Mountain, I will definitely check that out. (And it doesn't surprise me China banned his book because of the reference to Tiananmen. How they can just pretend it didn't happen is so very beyond my comprehension, but I guess they're serious about it. @Akrypti: Glad you enjoyed Colin Farrel’s Penis…I just had to word it that way. =-) That piece to me is one of the examples of perfect flash fiction.

And thanks for the heads-up about Soul Mountain, I will definitely check that out. (And it doesn’t surprise me China banned his book because of the reference to Tiananmen. How they can just pretend it didn’t happen is so very beyond my comprehension, but I guess they’re serious about it.

]]> By: Paul Bens http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-139546 Paul Bens Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:49:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-139546 @Akrypti: Glad you enjoyed Colin Farrel's Penis...I just had to word it that way. =-) That piece to me is one of the examples of perfect flash fiction. And thanks for the heads-up about Soul Mountain, I will definitely check that out. (And it doesn't surprise me China banned his book because of the reference to Tiananmen. How they can just pretend it didn't happen is so very beyond my comprehension, but I guess they're serious about it. @Akrypti: Glad you enjoyed Colin Farrel’s Penis…I just had to word it that way. =-) That piece to me is one of the examples of perfect flash fiction.

And thanks for the heads-up about Soul Mountain, I will definitely check that out. (And it doesn’t surprise me China banned his book because of the reference to Tiananmen. How they can just pretend it didn’t happen is so very beyond my comprehension, but I guess they’re serious about it.

]]> By: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-105506 Akrypti Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:41:11 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-105506 Paul Bens: That was a *FANTASTIC* read! I'm so glad I clicked into the link. For Asian literature, try Gao Xingjian Soul Mountain. The book won the Nobel. I've read it twice now, and it's on my nightstand as we speak, on round 3. He is in no way a political writer and yet all his books are summarily banned in China because ONE (out of a ton) of books he wrote tangentially made an implied reference that critiqued the Tienanmen Square incident. Color me confused. Paul Bens: That was a *FANTASTIC* read! I’m so glad I clicked into the link.

For Asian literature, try Gao Xingjian Soul Mountain. The book won the Nobel. I’ve read it twice now, and it’s on my nightstand as we speak, on round 3. He is in no way a political writer and yet all his books are summarily banned in China because ONE (out of a ton) of books he wrote tangentially made an implied reference that critiqued the Tienanmen Square incident. Color me confused.

]]> By: Akrypti http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-139545 Akrypti Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:41:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-139545 Paul Bens: That was a *FANTASTIC* read! I'm so glad I clicked into the link. For Asian literature, try Gao Xingjian Soul Mountain. The book won the Nobel. I've read it twice now, and it's on my nightstand as we speak, on round 3. He is in no way a political writer and yet all his books are summarily banned in China because ONE (out of a ton) of books he wrote tangentially made an implied reference that critiqued the Tienanmen Square incident. Color me confused. Paul Bens: That was a *FANTASTIC* read! I’m so glad I clicked into the link.

For Asian literature, try Gao Xingjian Soul Mountain. The book won the Nobel. I’ve read it twice now, and it’s on my nightstand as we speak, on round 3. He is in no way a political writer and yet all his books are summarily banned in China because ONE (out of a ton) of books he wrote tangentially made an implied reference that critiqued the Tienanmen Square incident. Color me confused.

]]> By: Paul Bens http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-105457 Paul Bens Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:54:49 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-105457 Oh...I just thought of this...if y'all want a three minute read that's free, Philip Huang has a piece in Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction called "Colin Farrell's Penis" which is hysterical. It's less that 500 words and really made me laugh. http://velvetmafia.com/22/huang.php (Warning: There is a not work safe image of a naked guy on the page). Oh…I just thought of this…if y’all want a three minute read that’s free, Philip Huang has a piece in Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction called “Colin Farrell’s Penis” which is hysterical. It’s less that 500 words and really made me laugh.

http://velvetmafia.com/22/huang.php

(Warning: There is a not work safe image of a naked guy on the page).

]]> By: Paul Bens http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-139544 Paul Bens Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:54:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-139544 Oh...I just thought of this...if y'all want a three minute read that's free, Philip Huang has a piece in Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction called "Colin Farrell's Penis" which is hysterical. It's less that 500 words and really made me laugh. http://velvetmafia.com/22/huang.php (Warning: There is a not work safe image of a naked guy on the page). Oh…I just thought of this…if y’all want a three minute read that’s free, Philip Huang has a piece in Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction called “Colin Farrell’s Penis” which is hysterical. It’s less that 500 words and really made me laugh.

http://velvetmafia.com/22/huang.php

(Warning: There is a not work safe image of a naked guy on the page).

]]> By: Paul Bens http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-105455 Paul Bens Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:45:48 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-105455 @ Lily: I hope you enjoy them. Some of my all time favorite books. @Phil C....Thanks for the rec on "The Boat." I have to look that up. @ Lily: I hope you enjoy them. Some of my all time favorite books.

@Phil C….Thanks for the rec on “The Boat.” I have to look that up.

]]> By: Paul Bens http://www.8asians.com/2008/12/05/the-8asians-writers-asks-read-any-good-books-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-139543 Paul Bens Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:45:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2337#comment-139543 @ Lily: I hope you enjoy them. Some of my all time favorite books. @Phil C....Thanks for the rec on "The Boat." I have to look that up. @ Lily: I hope you enjoy them. Some of my all time favorite books.

@Phil C….Thanks for the rec on “The Boat.” I have to look that up.

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