false 4 2 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 30 21:18:15 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 20:59:42 -0700 2008 Apologies covers tough territory: predominantly rural China during and after the cultural revolution. There is a bit of similarity between the protagonists of the individual stories but Eberlein overcomes that through her ability to get to the unique core of each character. They are primarily educated women "relocated" to rural areas, but despite those commonalities they all have a unique (and often sad) path in life. Definitely a significant and weighty contribution to the literature of the Chinese diaspora, as well as to the literature of the Cultural Revolution and its aftermath.

Look for my interview with Xujun coming out early June, 2008 in http://pifmagazine.com. ]]>