Hong Kong born Xu Xi is a women's writer but not for the faint hearted female reader. Her novels are unrepentantly realistic about romance, scorning hearts and flowers. In them, tough women deal with issues such as divorce, single parenthood and a shrinking dating pool as they grow older. There are no happy endings, only honest ones. Ms Xu was part of the American Writers Festival hosted at the Wee Kim Wee Centre of Singapore Management University from 27 Sep-1 Oct 2010, with the support from the American Embassy where seven leading contemporary American writers from diverse backgrounds shared on their experiences with an emphasis on how culture and sensibilities can be transmitted through literature.
The Straits Times