Since I started blogging a few years ago, I've learned a lifetime-worth of information about Hong Kong in the 1960s: Russian restaurants, Kai Tak airport, and various hotels. My heart always races (in a good way) when people from around the world e-mail me or send in comments … [Read more...]
The Liebster Award!
Last night I received word that another client of my fabulous agent, Carrie Pestritto, nominated me for the Liebster Award, an accolade given to bloggers with 200 followers or less.Meghan Masterson, whose fascinating novel about Blackbeard is out on submission now, explains … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Skies Belong to US
I don't remember the first time I flew in an airplane. But I do know that my parents breezed through Chicago's O'Hare Airport to the gate before boarding our flight to Hartford, Connecticut. There was no security whatsoever.It was also the heyday of airline … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
This is one of my favorite photos and one that my mom snapped in 1965 on her travels through Asia and the Middle East.I know I've posted it before, but can you tell in which city this was taken?As the captions mentions, you can click it to enlarge for a better … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Taipei
I once read that any adult under the age of 30 who hasn't heard of Tao Lin must be living in a cave. I'm 42 and have heard of him, so wondered if I could identify with a writer whose audience is half my age.This weekend I read Tao Lin's new novel, Taipei (Vintage, 2013), … [Read more...]
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