I've been proofreading the final version of GOOD CHINESE WIFE this week and am now at the part where I'm nearing the end of my San Francisco days.When I think about the story I tell in this book, I usually focus on my time in Hong Kong. But almost half the book takes place in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–No City for Slow Men
I loved Jason Y Ng's narrative, Hong Kong State of Mind (Blacksmith Books, 2012), so was excited to read his new book, No City for Slow Men (Blacksmith Books, 2014).Similar to his first book, Ng's new one is a collection of essays about current issues in Hong Kong. His books … [Read more...]
ARCs and PDFs
It's been an exciting few days! On Friday I received my ten advance review copies (ARCs), which are the uncorrected proofs of GOOD CHINESE WIFE! It was amazing to see it in a book format. Here's the cover:I already knew what the front cover looked like, apart from the … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Borneo. 1991.My mother and I traveled to four cities in Malaysia on this trip: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Malacca, and Kuching on the island of Borneo.I wasn't really about to get my leg cut off. We were at a local show where they asked for tourist participation. … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Ballad of a Small Player
I'm not usually into ghost stories or supernatural ones, but the Hong Kong and Macau settings of Lawrence Osborne's new novel sealed the deal for me. I loved The Ballad of a Small Player (Random House, 2014) and even the ghost part worked for me.Lord Doyle is a great … [Read more...]
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