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Pathlight magazine: New Chinese Writing
Pathlight magazine is a new English-language literary magazine produced by Paper Republic and People's Literature Magazine (《人民文学》杂志社). It is currently in trial publication period—the first issue came out on November 20, and the second issue has been published in advance of the 2012 London Book Fair, where China is the Market Focus.
Issue Two is now available as a free ebook! You have your choice of two formats:
Epub, suitable for most e-readers including Apple products.
Mobi, for Amazon's Kindle devices.
Issue One can be purchased on Amazon—they will deliver internationally. For specific inquiries, please contact Pathlight Managing Editor Alice Xin Liu at alicexinliu@paper-republic.org.
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Issue Two: The London Book Fair
Fiction
| Tie Ning | ‘Irina's Hat’, ‘Pregnant Woman with Cow’ |
| Alai | ‘The Hydroelectric Station’, ‘The Threshing Machine’ |
| Chi Zijian | ‘A Jar of Lard’ |
| Wang Gang | ‘Recollections of the Hunan Cemetary’ |
| Xu Kun | ‘Visa Cancelling’ |
| Feng Tang | ‘Mahjong’ |
| Qiu Huadong | ‘Friend of the Moon’ |
| Xu Zechen | ‘Outdoor Film’ |
| Sheng Keyi | ‘Fishbone’ |
| Zhang Yueran | ‘A Thousand and One Nights’ |
| Liu Cixin | ‘Taking Care of God’ |
| Jin Renshun | ‘Skylark’ |
| Tsering Norbu | ‘A Sheep Released to Life’ |
Poetry
| Zhai Yongming | In Ancient Times, The Chrysanthemum Lantern is Floating Over, In Springtime, Letters from a Past Dynasty, The Submarine’s Lament |
| Han Dong | Someone in a Riot of Stones, There Is a Darkness, Mountain People, Of the Wild Goose Pagoda, A Phone Call from Dalian, Gregorian Chant, Night Flight |
| Shen Wei | Tuyugou Village, A Region, Three Women Collecting Trash, City of Mixed Blood |
| Chun Sue | Last Night I Dreamt About Gouzi, The Queen of Singing KTV, I Am Just a Girl, Taking Off Again |
Issue One: Mao Dun Literature Prize
Feature: 8th Mao Dun Literature Prize
| Zhang Wei | You Are on the Highland |
| Liu Xinglong | Holy Heaven’s Gate |
| Liu Zhenyun | A Word is Worth Ten Thousand Words |
Fiction / Non-Fiction
| Jiang Yitan | ‘China Story’ |
| Di An | ‘Williams’ Tomb’ |
| Qi Ge | ‘The Sugar Blower’ |
| Xiang Zuotie | ‘A Rare Steed for the Martial Emperor’ and ‘Raising Whales’ |
| Li Juan | ‘The Winter of 2009’ and ‘The Road to Weeping Spring’ |
Poetry
| Lei Pingyang | Prayer-Poem on Mt. Jinuo, White Herons, Keeping a Cat, Going Home for a Funeral, The Myna Bird Asks a Question, Collectivist Insect Calls, and Abandoned City |
| Hou Ma | Bloodsucking Rapture, Subway, Li Hong’s Kiss and A Wolf? In Sheep’s Clothing? |
| Sun Lei | Travel |
| Yu Xiang | Sunlight Shines Where It’s Needed, My House, They, A Gust of Wind, Low Key, It Goes Without Saying, Holy Front and Street |
| Wong Leung Wo | At Midnight, I See Your Shoes in the Bathroom, Father, This is the Last Day, The Story of Santa and I Thought We Wouldn’t Meet Again |
| Xi Chuan | The Body and History, Ill Fortune H 00325, Looking at the Mural in the Ruicheng Temple of Eternal Joy and Dragon |
Editor’s Pick
| Li Er | ‘Stephen’s Back’ |