Last year I blogged about the Art Deco buildings I found in Paris on my first ever visit to the city. When I went back last week, I found some of the same buildings, but also several more. Most of the architecture dates back before the 1920s and 30s when Art Deco was in its … [Read more...]
Hot off the press!
Last year I wrote the introduction for this classic Chinese text written by Ban Zhao, China's first female historian. Camphor Press reprinted the book and asked me to write the introduction because I'd quoted from Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls in my memoir.I'd … [Read more...]
Book of the week–A Paris Year
Janice MacLeod's memoir, Paris Letters, is one of my favorites. It's visually stunning, as she includes gorgeous paintings and sketches of Paris along with her fairytale story of how she met her husband in the City of Light. I thought there'd be no way she could outdo herself, … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The 100-Pound Gangster
Back in the late 1990s, I lived in the most dangerous neighborhood in San Francisco. The only familiar retail outlet was a Walgreen's pharmacy a few blocks away. The neighborhood had been an old Maltese enclave, but only one Italian grocery remained from those years. The main … [Read more...]
Fashion forward
I recently learned about a designer in Hanoi that has a line of dresses and scarves devoted to Hong Kong. Chula Fashion also designs clothes and scarves inspired by New York, Vietnam, Japan, and Europe.I couldn't resist, so ordered a scarf from their Hong Kong … [Read more...]
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