luanqibazao

the ideal city

oh to be a kooky midcentury american businessman!

Sep 25 • 

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August 2025

a sunk ship and a sense of place

spoiler: the place is philadelphia

Aug 13 • 

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June 2025

Speculation

A Luanqibazao Fiction

Jun 26 • 

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May 2025

thoughts on publishing my first novel

and getting a New York Times review!

May 29 • 

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April 2025

the love story of Liang and Lin

on the pursuit of beauty, the preservation of culture, and shattered ideals

Apr 24 • 

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March 2025

in search of the blood red sublime

flaubert, porcelain, and the most elusive color in the world

Mar 28 • 

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February 2025

why don't we have whimsical buildings anymore?

Streamline Moderne, utopian architecture and silly little ferries

Feb 28 • 

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January 2025

winter art reflections

new york — it's full of art!

Jan 28 • 

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December 2024

2024 in fragments

Another Luanqibazao Listicle

Dec 20, 2024 • 

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November 2024

egglective affinities

goethe, wharton, and the dutch golden age

Nov 14, 2024 • 

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October 2024

GINGKO SEASON: A NOVEL (mine)

cover reveal + pre-orders!

Oct 15, 2024 • 

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September 2024

eggs

what to make of them?

Sep 4, 2024 • 

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