季風人文講壇第106期：Dorothy Tse 謝曉虹

City Like Water 

with Dorothy Tse 謝曉虹

March 3, 2026｜In English

Your childhood city has vanished, as if sunk beneath the sea. Your mother is turned to stone during a protest, your father disappears into a government-issued TV, and your sister flies away in her school uniform. As police reshape your neighborhood into an unrecognizable labyrinth, you are left to ask: where do you belong?  

About the Speaker 

Dorothy Tse 謝曉虹 is a Hong Kong writer. Her novel Owlish was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s Gregg Barrios Prize, and her story collection Snow and Shadow was longlisted for the Best Translated Book Award. A cofounder of Fleurs des Lettres, she has received major literary awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan.  
Moderator: Helon Habila was born in Nigeria. He is a Professor of Creative Writing at George Mason University. He is the author of four novels: Waiting for an Angel (2002), Measuring Time (2007), and Oil on Water (2010), and Travelers (2019).