In the fifth episode of the NüVoices podcast, Alice Xin Liu and Sophie Lu are joined by screenwriter Joan Xu. But first, Joanna Chiu announces the launch of the revamped [ … ]
Month: September 2018
NüVoices community: October social gathering in Hong Kong
Welcome to this informal event for the NüVoices community and network in Hong Kong! Let’s gather over some food and drinks to share information and knowledge, engage in discussions and share thoughts [ … ]
Personal Essay by a Chinese-American: Distances
BY HUIZHONG WU My best friend in middle school had dark blonde hair, blue eyes and a cocker spaniel named Hershey. Her house in the middle of the city had [ … ]
Five female Chinese artists explore femininity
BY CLARISSA TAM As much as beauty and aesthetics are often perceived to be “the woman’s domain,” the art world has long held the bad habit of overlooking female artists. [ … ]
Hong Kong’s lesbian spaces and the stories behind them
BY BENITA CHICK The alley is dark and a bit creepy, and it doesn’t look like it leads to anywhere. Concealed within it is a secret spot that is unknown [ … ]
Breaking through the publishing glass ceiling: A tribute to my literary agent
BY SHERIDAN PRASSO I found out in June, by reading her obituary in the New York Times, that my agent had died. Elaine Markson was a remarkable woman, and her [ … ]
Fiction Excerpt: Tender Darling
BY NANCY L. CONYERS “Lisa, I must tell you, I don’t want to rent to a Chinese,” Helen said when she and Lisa were touring Helen’s apartment in the newly [ … ]
Travel Essay: Hiking Huangshan helped me conquer the mountain within
BY BETTY XIAO It was a warm spring in Huangshan, Central China last year. Home to China’s famous “Yellow Mountain,” the city welcomes adventure-seeking tourists every year who are drawn [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #4: Technology and bias with Christina Larson
In this fourth episode of the NüVoices Podcast, Alice and Sophie are joined by fellow NüVoices board member Christina Larson, a longtime science and technology reporter on China. The three discuss [ … ]