Tokyo-ing! is an apt title for this trio of tales that chime with anyone even slightly interested in Asia's most dynamic metropolis and its glazing of layers - be they cultural, sexual ... or taking-wing exuberant. About Face - An American professor is trophy hunted by a wily student who then boasts of her conquest, sparking a full-blown scandal. Brought to heel in tradition, he fights for his dignity. Sobering Love - A Japanese career woman is obligated to join after-work drinking sessions with her colleagues, ...
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Tokyo-ing! is an apt title for this trio of tales that chime with anyone even slightly interested in Asia's most dynamic metropolis and its glazing of layers - be they cultural, sexual ... or taking-wing exuberant. About Face - An American professor is trophy hunted by a wily student who then boasts of her conquest, sparking a full-blown scandal. Brought to heel in tradition, he fights for his dignity. Sobering Love - A Japanese career woman is obligated to join after-work drinking sessions with her colleagues, leading to alcohol addiction and deteriorating health. There seems to be no way out, until she meets Frank, a high-octane executive ... Fire Horse - A disillusioned expat musters the courage to break out of an unhappy marriage, then searches for love on Tokyo's electrifying singles circuit. Can he beat the odds and find a soulmate born under the right star? About the Author Award-winning, unclassifiable author Eric Madeen is a senior associate professor of American Literature at Tokyo City University and Adjunct Professor at Keio University. His work has appeared in Time , Asia Week , The East , Daily Yomiuri , Tokyo Journal , Kyoto Journal , Mississippi Review , ANA's Wingspan , Peace Corps Worldwide , Japanophile , Metropolis , numerous academic journals and so on. Tokyo-ing! is his sixth book. ...
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