Lloyd Lofthouse
- Location
- Bay Area, California, United States
- Birthday
- August 14
- Bio
- Lloyd Lofthouse is the author of ‘My Splendid Concubine’. He earned a BA in journalism after fighting in Vietnam as a U. S. Marine. He then taught English and journalism in the public schools by day and for a time worked as a maitre d' in a multimillion-dollar nightclub by night. He now lives near San Francisco with his wife, and they have a second home in Shanghai, China. His first novel, ‘My Splendid Concubine’, won an honorable mention in fiction from the 2008 London Book Festival; another honorable mention in general fiction from the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival and a third honorable mention in fiction at the 2009 Hollywood Book Festival. His short story, ‘A Night at the Well of Purity’, was a finalist for the 2007 Chicago Literary Awards.
MY RECENT POSTS
- China in Transition, Part
Three
October 22, 2009 03:17PM - China in Transition, Part Two
October 15, 2009 03:05PM - China in Transition, Part One
in a Series
October 06, 2009 06:48PM - Minority Treatment in China,
Part 4
October 02, 2009 10:55PM - Minority Treatment in China,
Part 3
September 24, 2009 10:09PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Dyck Dewid,
"Is
it finally time after millions
of years of history that
we
co…”
May 09, 2011 02:54PM - “Dyck Dewid,
"Is
it finally time after millions
of years of history that
we
co…”
May 09, 2011 02:54PM - “Agreed, Mao was better
than Stalin and Hitler, but
according
to my wife, not by
m…”
October 22, 2009 04:44PM - “Although the current
government in China can still
be
repressive, they work
harde…”
October 05, 2009 01:37PM - “Response to "scary
stuff". I don't see the
government
controlled
media…”
September 04, 2009 12:00PM
Lloyd Lofthouse's Links
May 09, 2011 02:54PM
“Dyck Dewid, "Is it finally time after millions of years of history that we come back to "Let the buyer beware?" "Let the buyer beware…”
About: The Foundation of Chinese Morality
“Dyck Dewid, "Is it finally time after millions of years of history that we come back to "Let the buyer beware?" "Let the buyer beware…”
About: The Foundation of Chinese Morality
May 09, 2011 02:54PM
“Dyck Dewid, "Is it finally time after millions of years of history that we come back to "Let the buyer beware?" "Let the buyer beware…”
About: The Foundation of Chinese Morality
“Dyck Dewid, "Is it finally time after millions of years of history that we come back to "Let the buyer beware?" "Let the buyer beware…”
About: The Foundation of Chinese Morality
October 22, 2009 04:44PM
“Agreed, Mao was better than Stalin and Hitler, but according to my wife, not by much (she spent three years in the labor camps during the Cultural Revo…”
About: China in Transition, Part Three
“Agreed, Mao was better than Stalin and Hitler, but according to my wife, not by much (she spent three years in the labor camps during the Cultural Revo…”
About: China in Transition, Part Three
October 05, 2009 01:37PM
“Although the current government in China can still be repressive, they work harder at keeping those moments hidden and they do not happen as often as t…”
About: China's jackboots
“Although the current government in China can still be repressive, they work harder at keeping those moments hidden and they do not happen as often as t…”
About: China's jackboots
September 04, 2009 12:00PM
“Response to "scary stuff". I don't see the government controlled media in China as "Scary stuff". The reason I don't feel that wa…”
About: Media in China
“Response to "scary stuff". I don't see the government controlled media in China as "Scary stuff". The reason I don't feel that wa…”
About: Media in China
August 25, 2009 10:42PM
“Yea, being a vegan has its benefits. I became a vegan in 1981. Prior to that, I ate about as bad as one could and drank heavy. Now, I'm sixty-four and…”
About: You're All Familiar With the Term MILF
“Yea, being a vegan has its benefits. I became a vegan in 1981. Prior to that, I ate about as bad as one could and drank heavy. Now, I'm sixty-four and…”
About: You're All Familiar With the Term MILF
August 25, 2009 10:35PM
“I touched on a similar subject today in a piece I recently posted. It seems the more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. Darth Vader…”
About: No Compromise on the Public Option!
“I touched on a similar subject today in a piece I recently posted. It seems the more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. Darth Vader…”
About: No Compromise on the Public Option!
August 25, 2009 06:03PM
“Thank you for saying the obvoius. Nations like the Maldives, India and China (and many others) must work together to defeat Islamic terrorism, which is…”
About: On joining India's security grid
“Thank you for saying the obvoius. Nations like the Maldives, India and China (and many others) must work together to defeat Islamic terrorism, which is…”
About: On joining India's security grid
August 25, 2009 05:55PM
“Thank you for the comments. Kathy, to make sure that TV wouldn't have too much of an influence on our daughter we limited TV to an hour or two a week a…”
About: Where are the Parents?
“Thank you for the comments. Kathy, to make sure that TV wouldn't have too much of an influence on our daughter we limited TV to an hour or two a week a…”
About: Where are the Parents?
August 05, 2009 09:11PM
“Sounds to me like someone is shouting "The Sky is Falling" -- a blue Replubican sky. The more things change, the more they stay the same. L…”
About: Pipsqueak Blogger Uncovers Health Care Coup D’Etat
“Sounds to me like someone is shouting "The Sky is Falling" -- a blue Replubican sky. The more things change, the more they stay the same. L…”
About: Pipsqueak Blogger Uncovers Health Care Coup D’Etat
June 28, 2009 11:02PM
“Before Western style capitalism could get a toehold, Confucius/Taoist foundation needed to be broken down. The Cultural Revolution was the first step.…”
About: China's 1989 Spring Uprising - Part 4
“Before Western style capitalism could get a toehold, Confucius/Taoist foundation needed to be broken down. The Cultural Revolution was the first step.…”
About: China's 1989 Spring Uprising - Part 4
June 28, 2009 10:56PM
“Sperm bank, Maybe, but looks more like some sort of massage parlor or maybe prostitutes playing games.”
About: China's Stimulus Package - Sperm Banks and World Domination
“Sperm bank, Maybe, but looks more like some sort of massage parlor or maybe prostitutes playing games.”
About: China's Stimulus Package - Sperm Banks and World Domination
June 28, 2009 10:53PM
“Forgot something I should have added to the response to "Middle Age Woman Blogging". I've been thinking about this and finally decided to sit…”
About: The Foundation of Chinese Morality
“Forgot something I should have added to the response to "Middle Age Woman Blogging". I've been thinking about this and finally decided to sit…”
About: The Foundation of Chinese Morality
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