CTP (S3EJunSpecial3) From Bound Feet to Revolution: A Chinese Grandmother's Story

"GIVE FEEDBACK (or reach out via: https://JosephMLenard.us/contact)"CTP S3EJunSpecial3 38m 52s before audio editing   CTP S3EJunSpecial3 NOTES ( listen (Tue Jun 10 2025 and thereafter) at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2210487/episodes/17238163-ctp-s3ejunspecial3-from-bound-feet-to-revolution-a-chinese-grandmother-s-story )... See buzzsprout Transcript for fuller/extended Show Notes (inc. related links) and Transcript Bonus  Transcript Bonus: No Transcript Bonus this episode     CTP (S3EJunSpecial3) From Bound Feet to Revolution: A Chinese Grandmother's StoryTong Ge shares her award-winning novel "The House Filler," the first in her China China Trilogy chronicling three generations of women in China from 1920-1966. Based on her grandmother's true story, this historical fiction follows Golden Phoenix, whose bound feet were one inch too large for ideal marriage prospects, forcing her to marry a widower 20 years her senior.• Growing up in China before immigrating to Canada in the late 1980s as an international student• The ancient Chinese tradition of foot binding that measured women's beauty by foot size• Golden Phoenix's struggle as a "house filler" – a woman who marries a widower• How her three sons ended up on opposite sides during China's civil war• Tong Ge's 20-year writing journey as an English-language author• Current censorship in China that prevents overseas Chinese from interacting with mainland residents on social media• Awards recognition including winner of 2024 Independent Prize Award for New Fiction• The upcoming continuation of her trilogy focusing on her parents' generation and her own pre-immigration storyVisit tong-ge.com for more information.   A Short Story: A Lasting Legacy? book Trailer Support the showJLenardDetroit SUBSCRIBE- Author, Blogger, Podcaster