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Catfish in the Bathtub Biographical When Kingston returned from her father's funeral, she found her home in flames. The fire consumed both her house and the manuscript of a novel she was writing. In this interview with Dave Welch and Miel Alegre, Kingston talks about The Fifth Book of Peace, a book inspired in part by these losses.http://www.powells.com/authors/kingston.html This blurb draws parallels between Kingston's life and her work, comparing the "talk-stories" of her youth with her major writings. http://www.citypaper.net/articles/031899/six.pick1.shtml Cultural These Chinese Mythology links will help you frame Kingston's writings in literary and cultural contexts. http://www.livingmyths.com/Chinese.htm Interested in what other Kingston readers have to say? Do you have a comment or question about the author? Here is a message board devoted to the topic of Kingston's work. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/classic_literature/11907 |