Jin Xu

jin-xu.bsky.social

18 October 2026 10:56

I just noticed that the digital version of my book has been available since early September. Please find the links in my reply below:

Brendan O’Kane

bokane.org

27 September 2026 19:39

I think I’ve got copies somewhere, but never used them - loving the paper, the font, and the typo on “Wangfujing”.

Brendan O’Kane

bokane.org

27 September 2026 18:08

yeeeeeow; that is…sobering! 歲月不饒人吶！

Brendan O’Kane

bokane.org

27 September 2026 18:02

“Braun” didn’t occur to me, but in retrospect it would’ve been support for my “Palanka = Franke” theory…

Brendan O’Kane

bokane.org

27 September 2026 17:47

Part of the fun of the English version came from looking at names like "Mister Brown" and concluding that Gubo and Palanka surely *had* to be reflecting something recognizable - but IIRC 布朗先生 was the only clue that any of the characters spoke English.