{"product_id":"spring-summer-asteroid-bird-the-art-of-eastern-storytelling-9781324079101","title":"Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscussions in the West around diversity in the arts often focus on the identities of characters and creators. Speculative fiction author and writing instructor Henry Lien makes the pathbreaking argument that diversity is about more than just plopping different faces into stories that are 100 percent Western in spirit; it can--and should--encompass diverse structures, themes, and values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing examples ranging from \u003cem\u003eParasite\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/em\u003e to the \u003cem\u003eMario\u003c\/em\u003e video game franchise, Lien shows how storytelling staples in the West, such as the three-act structure and themes of empowerment and change, are far from universal. He introduces the East Asian four-act structure (\u003cem\u003ekishotenketsu\u003c\/em\u003e), as well as circular and nested structures, and explains how Eastern value systems such as collectivism can dictate form. \u003cem\u003eSpring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for any writer or reader who wants to broaden their understanding of how to tell a satisfying story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Lien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324079101","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149283192877,"sku":"9781324079101","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_8aca21e6-cee0-42a3-8c20-d694a0ce35af.jpg?v=1757278412","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/spring-summer-asteroid-bird-the-art-of-eastern-storytelling-9781324079101","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}