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Weekly Link Round Up

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I’m forgoing the usual blog tour and promotion circus for the My Fair Concubine book release in exchange for writing time. And twin hugging time. And sleeping time.

As a result, I’m very, very thankful for any blogger or reviewer who has taken time to mention the book. So as not to embarrass them by blowing little kisses at them, I thought I’d just do a nice link round-up at the end of the week. So if you’d like to know more about what people are saying about My Fair Concubine, here are some links:

Publishers Weekly: Beyond Her Book – Interview and cute twin pics

Manga Maniac Cafe: Interview and also Review

Heroes and Heartbreakers: First Look Jeannie Lin’s My Fair Concubine

Harriet Klausner: Genre Go Round Reviews

*mwah* Thanks for the mentions!

My Fair Concubine: Literary & Folkloric References

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Text of: Great Tang Records on the Western Regions

 

It’s obvious My Fair Concubine was inspired by the classic tale of My Fair Lady and Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, but the story is actually an homage to many more works that might not be familiar to readers not familiar with Chinese culture. So what were the Chinese works also referenced throughout the book? I’ve always been impressed with the culture of literacy in Tang Dynasty China so I couldn’t set a book in Changan, a center of literature and art, without mentioning some literary works. Since the book doesn’t have extensive author’s notes, I thought I’d give a little information about them here.

Forgive my extensive use of Wiki here to provide quick links and references. This is meant to be a summary and a survey and not an in-depth research bibliography. Continue reading →