Leaf in the Bitter Wind Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing

Leaf in the Bitter Wind Science Fiction & Fantasy WritingSpanning thirty five years, this memoir chronicles the life of a woman buffeted by the winds of history. The fourth child of a factory owner whose business is taken from him, she poignantly relates the terrors of The Cultural Revolution that tore her family apart, while at the same time almost miraculously retaining her sense of humor and perspective. With an ironic eye, she offers a riveting account of her work on a prison farm, where, as the child

* The time Chip ran to the grocery store and forgot to take their new

the act of using pen and paper to write out our thoughts

and raid the refrigerator

In Midland

is shelving books when her eyes lock on a photograph in the New York Times

The vibes of the small town were immaculate

and with the erosion of civility

“This easily ranks among Turow’s best

both published by Minnesota

” –Library Media Connection

* My Reading Wish List

embarked on a three-week odyssey around the world