Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Book Review: What Happens When Stories Are Taken Seriously There are books you admire, and then there are books that feel dangerous in a quiet way. As a book, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress falls into the second category. It looks small. It reads quickly. And yet, it leaves Read more…

The waiting area was eerily silent except for the labored breathing of some aged folks sitting anxiously on the uncomfortable chairs. The small space was cramped with desperate people who wanted to get done with it as soon as possible. While everyone kept glancing around, tapping their feet on the smooth, polished floor, a little Read more…