Sayan Sarkar — Excerpt: “Welcome to Eastland,” my wife spoke theatrically in a spooky voice.
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Michael Smith — Excerpt: In October 2009, myself and a colleague at the British school where I worked accompanied a small group of 15/16 year old students to Japan.
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Maureen Tai — Excerpt: Over the years, I find myself seeking out one particular visage among the unwanted gods. Perhaps it’s a female thing, Girl Power and all that.
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Michael Smith — Excerpt: There is a Chinese saying (some would say a curse): “May you live in interesting times.”
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Michael Smith — Excerpt: The city of Budapest, sometimes referred to back then as the Paris of Eastern Europe, was formed from three separate towns straddling the Danube—Buda, Pest and Obuda.



