Synopsis "Tokyo-ing!: Three Novellas"
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 AuthorAward-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. www.ericmadeen.com
