Jan Alexander’s new novel Ms. Ming’s Guide to Civilization will be published by Regal House Publishing on September 13, 2019. Ms. Ming was a Leapfrog Fiction Prize semi-finalist. What others say: ...

Her parents named her Xiao Ming, or “Little Bright One.” The Chinese character Ming – 明  can mean bright, clear, or a state of clarity, and that’s Ming’s mission: A life spent ...