Recent Posts: The Sun Rises in the East
Kirkus Review and New Book Trailer for Kumori and the Lucky Cat
My novella Kumori and the Lucky Cat, which is volume 1 in the Lucky Cat Series, was recently reviewed by Kirkus Review. Their review can be read here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/wendelin-gray/kumori-and-the-lucky-cat/ Just a few words about the review’s commentary on my execution of the story. I’m not a romance writer, though I do usually have a romantic […]
French Anime “Funan” Explores Family Separation Under the Khmer Rouge
I recently went to see Dennis Do’s exquisite anime “Funan”, which is a snapshot of one extended family’s struggle as the world goes crazy around them. It’s a tough subject matter, but the brutal moments are very tastefully done off-screen. The film doesn’t spend a lot of time on the context of the family prior […]
Recent Posts: The Enlightened Rabbit Scholastic Society
Sohyeon After Midnight Book Reading Videos and Character Roll-Call
I had some time this weekend to prepare a few videos for everyone to enjoy. The first video is my character roll-call, which I made for my readers who have been struggling to pronounce my characters’ names in a couple of my novels. Character Roll-Call: Then I prepared a three-part series of me reading selections […]
Sohyeon After Midnight Sketch – First in a Series
I am practicing my sketching by illustrating some characters and maybe scenes out of my bilingual novel, Sohyeon After Midnight, and this is my first installment.
Tag Archives: Children’s Books
Angry Teachers and Bawling Students – The Dim Sum Anthology, Part 2
This time I will finish my look at The Dim Sum Anthology, by Nong A (阿濃的“點心集 ”). We’ll cover the last half of the book, which encompasses essays on educational writings, lifestyle writings, nature writings, and art & literary writings. … Continue reading
Short Readings for Students from a Hong Kong Newspaper – The Dim Sum Anthology, Part 1
After that long series on the Korean martyrs, I’m going to do a few short series to get back on schedule. First up is a collection of stories from the 1980s focusing on light, mundane topics such as school children, … Continue reading
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