Dr Ronald D Klein has been teaching English language, literature and culture at Hiroshima Jogakuin University for 16 years. His specialization is Asian English Literature. He was the editor of Interlogue: Studies in Singapore Literature; Volume 4: Interviews, a collection of interviews with 16 Singaporean writers, and has written about Singaporean, Malaysian and Philippine literary views of Japan.. He advocates the use of Asian English short stories in reading classes.