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Entering the dragon's dream
Renee Good, Chinese dreams & pugilism at the shopping mall
Jan 14
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Do jellyfish dream of bioluminescent plankton?
The return of Orca Alert!
Jan 11
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A ladder of ancient light
My trip to China comes to a dramatic close
Jan 7
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December 2025
2025 Year in Books
It was the worst of time; it was the even worse of times
Dec 31, 2025
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Every little noise opens my eyes
10 Raddest Records of 2025
Dec 24, 2025
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Kowloon Walled City
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In and Sisu: Road to Revenge
Dec 17, 2025
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Separate but similar shadows
An interview with Freddy Lim of CHTHONIC
Dec 14, 2025
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Jim Ruland
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Fields of dreams, fields of nightmares
Taipei and Longtan
Dec 10, 2025
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Jim Ruland
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Perks of being a +1
Guangzhou and Nansha
Dec 3, 2025
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November 2025
At the peak of civilization
Hong Kong then and now
Nov 26, 2025
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Jim Ruland
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Your source for metahistorical intrigue
Sunken ships, Thomas Pynchon, and Black Flag in this week's Orca Alert!
Nov 23, 2025
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Jim Ruland
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Crime fiction is conservative
Book reviews and increased postage fees that will keep you up at night
Nov 19, 2025
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