Reading literary works enlightened and sheltered me; now I'm paying back by writing.--My Confession

~ Zoë S. Roy

Zoë S. Roy Literature

Dare I ask Mao and his Communist Party?I fear my throat will be cut into two pieces.In the name of revolution, for thought crimes,Such questions can turn me to ashes.

~ Zoë S. Roy

Zoë S. Roy Chinese American Chinese Canadian Literary Fiction Maoist China Novel The Cultural Revolution The Vietnam War

The dictator’s black hand hadmade China a birdcage wrapped in red flags.--From Balloons

~ Zoë S. Roy

Zoë S. Roy Journalism Maosit China Short Fiction The Cultural Revolution