The Queen in the Dance Party is comprised of 17 short stories from Singapore-born, American-raised writer Mary Dennis. The zine, published by Elk, encompasses a time in the author’s life when she has just moved to Beijing, in the hopes of learning Chinese, which is being funded by her grandmother, in the hopes that she marry a “nice Chinese man.” Honest and often humorous in the small details of everyday life, Dennis captures her time in Beijing as an outsider perfectly, with situations relatable to anyone who has ever felt alone in a new place. Ranging from a failed trip to Tiananmen Square to hanging at Chinese death metal shows, these true stories are sure to captivate. Hopefully you’ll be as psyched as I was to find such beautiful writing in a zine!
***This review first appeared in GT #12.
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