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Summer Appearance Schedule for 2017
My summer schedule is shaping up to be very busy. I just had confirmation that I will be selling my books and artwork in Artist Alley at this year’s Anthrocon, in addition to speaking there for the first time on July 2nd at 1PM on Hello Kitty. https://www.anthrocon.org/node/36149/2017-schedule-online That event runs from June 29th through […]
Living Dead Weekend – Haunting at Ice Pine Peak Alternate Webcomic Cover
In honor of the Living Dead Monroeville weekend, which is coming up in three weeks, I decided to draw a new cover page for my webcomic for my horror novel, The Haunting at Ice Pine Peak for you to get you in the mood.
The Haunting at Ice Pine Peak – Page 10
Tag Archives: Chinese TV
After Several Lives in the Sea of Suffering She Had Purified the Waves – Journey to the West, Part 2
Now that I am finished working on my Korean textbook, I can catch up on the Literati corner as well. This post will cover volume 2 of Journey to the West in my edition, which includes chapters 16 through 33. … Continue reading
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When An Egg Was Turned Into A Monkey To Complete the Great Way – Journey to the West, Part 1
This year, my Literati Corner selection will be Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en. I will be splitting it into six parts that will be reviewed in posts between each of my regularly scheduled series. This novel is at … Continue reading
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The 9th Annual Silk Screen Asian Film Festival – April 25th through May 4th, 2014
This year’s 9th annual Silk Screen Asian Film Festival will kick off in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 25th with a Red Carpet Gala culture and costume party. This event includes a jazz performance, a live auction, ethnic food and dance, … Continue reading
Book Burning and Exam Hell – The Scholars, Part 2
Starting in chapter two, The Scholars is set in the Ming Dynasty, specifically in the reign of Emperor Chenghua (1447-1487). This is over 100 years later than Mian Wang in chapter one. Even though Jingzi Wu was using the Ming … Continue reading
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Book Burning and the Ideal Scholar – The Scholars, Part 1
Our next reading selection is the Rulin Waishi (儒林外史), or The Scholars, by Jingzi Wu (1701-1754). Written in 1750 during Qing Dynasty rule, the author sets it in the Ming Dynasty in order to critique his own social milieu without … Continue reading
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