Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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The sun is being capricious again while I recommend some of my favourite historical fiction: The Garden of Evening Mists and The Gift of Rain, both by Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng, both dealing with the Japanese occupation of Malaya during WWII and with its aftermath.

Tan Twan Eng reading the kamikaze pilot episode from The Garden of Evening Mists (spoiler-free, from 26:45 onwards): bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03wlptl


🥨 My (very Bavarian) short story 'An Alpine Idol', published in the TulipTree Review Humor issue of 2025:
https://a.co/d/i936G89 (or in your national store!)

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