The peals of the water clock had taken on that crystalline, evocative quality so enchanting to my muse when I heard the first frantic hails.
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Remembering Akiko Tanaka
“Remembering Akiko Tanaka” by Zhujun Wu Editor’s note: Akiko Tanaka was the Japanese translator of The Lord of the Rings and is the inspiration for this issue of Hivemind Magazine. The following is an original biography written by a student whose life was directly impacted by Tanaka-sensei’s life as a translator, cultural ambassador, and family…
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Tolkien in China
“Tolkien in China” by Jialuo Yu The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is undoubtedly one of the foremost influences on modern Western fantasy literature. However, this work only became well-known in China from the beginning of the twenty-first century with the release of the Lord of the Rings films (2001-2003) and the publication…
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None Owns the Air
“None Owns the Air” by Ken Liu “Push! Push! Damn it, put your backs into it!” Kino Ye’s voice rose to a panicked screech as the four sweat-drenched soldiers strained against the spokes of the giant winch. “Push!” But one of the spokes snapped as the man leaning against it fell face-first into the sand,…
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Quicken, the Chase, the Deer
Quicken, the Chase, the Deer 逐鹿中原 by Silvia Park I slice my palm with a knife and hold the jade blade so my brother can take it by the hilt. I look away because he’s struggled before with cutting himself and nothing rouses his embarrassment into rage like my neutral gaze. In the royal pavilion,…
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