Dear MCLC members,
It is my great pleasure to announce the publication of my poetry pamphlet Dream of the Orchid Pavilion (Big White Shed Press, 2024) and poetry collection The Passion of the Rabbit God (Valley Press, 2024). The two books draw on classical Chinese texts such as the Rabbit God story and the Orchid Pavilion Gathering to develop a creative narrative of queer Chinese identity and migrant experience. They also rewrite classical Chinese texts about Chang’e, Qu Yuan and Liangzhu as well as modern English texts about Fu Man-chu from a contemporary feminist, queer and anti-racism lens.
The two books will be launched in Five Leaves Bookshop (Nottingham) in May and The Carousel (Nottingham) in June 2024. They can be purchased in-store from Five Leaves bookshop and online from the Big White Shed Press and Valley Press websites.
Thank you and all the best,
Hongwei Bao <renebao@gmail.com>