Charles Foran "[takes] us with him on a rich and reflective voyage as he skillfully navigates the clash of languages, cultures and points of view that travelling can trigger if you are wide-eyed, curious and eager to learn."—Globe and Mail "This is a wise and wide-ranging book, an impressive quest through culture, politics, and language. Provocative yet fair-minded, Foran's REVOLUTION ... Read moreenlists us in the war of thought against cliche."—Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress "With a steady confidence, playful language, and a willingness to probe ideas without providing answers, Foran covers a vast terrain in this collection. Whether discussing the effects of extreme pornography, the state of American fiction, the monstrous beauty of Shanghai, or the experience of living in and leaving Hong Kong during the SARS crisis, Foran takes seriously his role as a writer who's alert and engaged with the world."—Quill & Quire Show Less