I've blogged before about differences between 1960s and 1990s Hong Kong locales, and am always amazed by new discoveries.A couple weeks ago I posted this serene photo of the Tai Pak floating restaurant on Gwulo.com to include in their old Hong Kong photo collection.And … [Read more...]
An evening with Susan Conley
Last night I spent a fabulous evening at a private reading with author Susan Conley.The author of The Foremost Good Fortune (Knopf, 2011), Conley mingled with guests before reading from her China memoir and fielding questions.I love the idea of a private book reading and … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Zeitoun
Imagine the tragedy in Japan a few days after the tsunami. Imagine the Japanese military weaving through the wreckage while survivors struggle to find food and stay safe. And then imagine the military arresting small groups of Japanese citizens for being part of a terrorist … [Read more...]
Tiger blood, tiger books, and the year of the tiger
We're only a month into the Year of the Rabbit, but it seems like the Year of the Tiger is still making tracks, at least in the literary world (and with Charlie Sheen, who no doubt will soon land a book deal). Today I read with delight that Jid Lee's memoir, To Kill a Tiger … [Read more...]
Rebounding, hope, and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
It seems like the news out of Japan keeps getting worse. As if the most devastating earthquake and a giant tsunami weren't enough, now Japan has nuclear issues.Sadly, these things aren't new to Japan. Always the optimist, I believe the country will recover and regain its … [Read more...]
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