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Overview: Filipinos and Chinese have a rich, vibrant literature when it comes to speculative fiction. But what about the fiction of the Filipino-Chinese, who draw their roots from both cultures? This is what this anthology attempts to answer. Featuring stories that deal with voyeur ghosts, taboo lovers, a town that cannot sleep, the Chinese zodiac, and an exile that finally comes home, Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology covers a diverse selection of narratives from fresh, Southeast Asian voices. Table of Contents:Introduction"Two Women Worth Watching" by Andrew Drilon"Ho-We" by Erin Chupeco"The Chinese Zodiac" by Kristine Ong Muslim"Pure" by Isabel Yap"Dimsum" by Christine V. Lao"August Moon" by Gabriela Lee"The Captain's Nephew" by Paolo Chikiamco"The Stranger at my Grandmother's Wake" by Fidelis Tan"Chopsticks" by Marc Gregory Yu"Fold Up Boy" by Yvette Tan"The Tiger Lady" by Margaret Kawsek"The Perpetual Day" by Crystal Koo"Cricket" by Kenneth Yu"The Way of Those Who Stayed Behind" by Douglas Candano http://charles-tan.blogspot.com/2012/...

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