Kevin Chong

Kevin Chong is a Canadian author.Born in Hong Kong, Chong studied at the University of British Columbia and Columbia University, where he received an MFA in fiction writing.

His first novel, "Baroque-a-Nova", was published in Canada by Penguin in 2001, in the United States by Putnam in 2002, and in France by Ballard in 2002. "The New York Times Book Review" describes the book as "a readable, if slightly gray, coming-of-age novel." ref|nytbaroque

His second book "Neil Young Nation" (2005), a non-fiction work, traces the steps of Neil Young's 1970 trip across Canada and the United States. "New York Times Book Review" of compared the book to "watching an endless home movie in which a not very close friend visits all the houses he grew up in."ref|nytnyn

Chong works extensively as a freelance journalist.He is a practitioner of the martial art-like aerobic exercise form Tae Bo, Kevin Chong had a minor role in the film ""ref|imdbchong He is also active in Vancouver's underground music scene, performing jazz under his stage name, "Butterscotch Panda."

Chong lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is an accomplished show dog handler.

Bibliography

Novels

*"Baroque-a-Nova" Toronto: Penguin Canada, 2001.

Non-fiction

* [http://www.douglas-mcintyre.com/book/9781553651161 "Neil Young Nation"] , Vancouver: Greystone, 2005. ISBN: 978-1-55365-116-1- Crisscrossing the continent, Chong follows the route that led Neil Young to become a musical legend.

Notes

# Kaufman, King. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E4D6173FF93BA15757C0A9649C8B63 "Meet the Parents"] , "New York Times" Book Review, April 28, 2002. (URL accessed May 24, 2006).
# Kamiya, Gary. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/books/review/13kamiya.html?adxnnl=1&emc=eta1&adxnnlx=1131825705-fGD9ghWk40ToEFc2Y/uf1w " 'Neil Young Nation': On the Road"] , "New York Times" Book Review, November 13, 2005. (URL accessed May 24, 2006)
# [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0159054/ "IMDB Movie database entry."]

External links

* [http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/2005festival/author.php?author=15 Kevin Chong] , profile from the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival.
* [http://www.greystonebooks.com/gs_book_details.asp?b=995 Neil Young Nation page on Greystone Books website]