My friend Jacqueline recently told me about a new Hong Kong memoir, so of course I rushed to ask author Deborah Rogers for a review copy. A Trick of Light takes place in 1987-88 Hong Kong, but also includes a short part in 1978 when her family moves there from New … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Blast from the past: my first week in Hong Kong 28 years ago. … [Read more...]
Dragonboat racing in Chicago
I was so honored to co-captain and represent the Hong Kong team at Chicago's annual dragonboat race over the weekend. The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York not only sponsored my team, but also sponsored the race. Here are some of the photos from our two … [Read more...]
Book of the week—White Chrysanthemum
Today I finished this difficult, yet critical novel set during WWII and recent times. White Chrysanthemum (Putnam, 2018) by Mary Lynn Bracht tells the story of Emi and Hana, two Korean sisters who grew up on Jeju Island, just south of Korea. Their mother and their mother's mother … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Here I am 22 years ago at the old Tiger Balm Gardens in Hong Kong. It was Christmas Day and I was with my mother, who was visiting me for a couple weeks that month. My dad had arrived earlier that month so they could spread their time out with me. I was married to the first … [Read more...]
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