If I had to describe Jocelyn Eikenburg in two words, they would be Renaissance Woman. Trained as a scientist, Jocelyn moved to China on a whim 15 years ago without knowing a drop of Chinese. Completely self-taught, she is not only fluent in Mandarin, but is also an expert … [Read more...]
Sunday brunch at the Pen
For my 16th birthday, I had it all planned out. I would take my driving test on my birthday and the next day treat seven of my friends to Sunday brunch. I borrowed my uncle's eight-passenger station wagon for the occasion.But then I failed the driving test and panicked about … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
This is where I spent much of the summer 19 years ago. We had no cell phones, e-mail, internet, texting, or the like.I call it Hidden River in my memoir. With 1 million people, it's a two-hour car ride from Wuhan, the largest city in Hubei province.The summers were … [Read more...]
Free bookplates!
If you don't live near Chicago or Hong Kong--my two scheduled book signing cities--and would like me to sign and personalize your book, I'm offering a great solution!Just send me a note through the comments or through my contact page with your name and address, and I'll send … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
One of the things I can't wait to do when I return to Hong Kong in October is to ride the trams.I'm so determined to make the most out of my time there--trams included--that I purposely booked a hotel that's not across from an MTR (train) station.But it is across from a … [Read more...]
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