Guest review of THE BRIDEGROOM by Ha Jin

My dear friend, Skip Morris, raves about Ha Jin's book of short stories, THE BRIDEGROOM: STORIES. Famous fly fisherman, jazz musician, and author, Skip has penned 11 books on fly fishing. He's also a discerning reviewer of fiction and nonfiction. Here's Skip's take on THE BRIDEGROOM: STORIES:

"A great collection of shorts, all set in China apparently in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Life there was remarkably different from current American life--a quaint country hotel called the Anti-Imperialism Inn? And one expects to share a hotel without unfamiliar room-mates.

I've been on a Ha Jin kick lately. He writes very plainly and simply, yet conveys a wealth of information and packs a punch. Hemingwayesquelike, one might say (though one probably shouldn't)."
-Skip Morris