When Dana Sachs asked me to be one of her writers in The Next Big Thing, an author interview project, I immediately thought back to a trip I took to San Francisco back in 2009. I was on a ferry from Napa back to San Francisco, sitting next to my husband Tom but fully engrossed in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Secret of the Nightingale Palace
I'm so excited to review Dana Sachs' latest novel, The Secret of the Nightingale Palace (William Morrow, 2013), on her publication day! Congratulations, Dana!From the start, I was swept away by this complex, heart-wrenching story. The chapters alternate between the present … [Read more...]
The allure of a red envelope
Yesterday I volunteered at my daughter Rachel's kindergarten Valentine's party. As I sat with my first group of kids, overseeing a heart craft project, one girl told me where she kept her red envelope. Another boy mentioned that he took his money out of the envelope and put it in … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year dinner at the Peninsula Chicago
With my husband Tom and 14-year old son Jake, I spent a lovely evening last night at the Peninsula Chicago's gorgeous Shanghai Terrace Restaurant. If any place is going to go all out for Chinese New Year, it's going to be the Pen. These are the outside decorations.The … [Read more...]
Bloomingdale’s celebrates the Year of the Snake
Yesterday my husband Tom and I took the little ones downtown Chicago for their semi-annual dental appointments. I'd read about Bloomingdale's limited edition Year of the Snake bags, so after the appointment we walked the block and a half to the luxe department store.At first … [Read more...]
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