When I learned about Feng Chi-shun's new book, Hong Kong Noir (Blacksmith Books, 2012), I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. This week it arrived from Hong Kong. And just as I expected, it was a page-turner.Feng Chi-shun wrote the memoir, Diamond Hill (Blacksmith Books, … [Read more...]
Hong Kong Charms
Since I announced my book deal last week, friends have encouraged me to celebrate to the fullest. I must say that I have enjoyed an action-packed week.First my sister-in-law sent me a beautiful arrangement of flowers. A couple days later I flew to Washington, DC, which was … [Read more...]
The makings of a book deal
Yesterday between picking up my kids at school and darting off to my book group, I announced on Facebook that I have book deal!When I finally made it back home, I was overwhelmed (in a good way!) by all the well wishes and congratulations. After working on my memoir for five … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Fresh Off the Boat
A couple of weeks ago I was talking on the phone with my friend Jean in New York. She told me about a memoir she was reading: Eddie Huang's Fresh Off the Boat (Random House, 2013). For 20 years Jean has been giving me amazing book recommendations, so I picked it up this … [Read more...]
Saturday night hotpot
Tonight was a frigid one in Chicago, so Tom, Jake, and I headed up to Chinatown for mouth-numbing hotpot. It had been years since I'd had hotpot, so long that 14-year-old Jake didn't remember the last time we went about seven years earlier. (Years before that, my dorm cafeteria … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 133
- 134
- 135
- 136
- 137
- …
- 244
- Next Page »