Some years back, my parents vacationed in Buenos Aires and came back raving about the beauty and vibrancy of the city. So when I stumbled upon Maxine Swann's new novel, The Foreigners (Riverhead, 2011), I was game.The title refers to the First Worlders who arrived in Buenos … [Read more...]
An afternoon with Ellen Sussman
Today I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon with Ellen Sussman, author of the recently published novel, French Lessons (Ballantine, 2011). Ellen is on tour for French Lessons and was kind enough to stop in Chicago to discuss her new book, writing, and the juicy bits of … [Read more...]
Top 8 things to see and do in Kowloon
I noticed yesterday how the Discover Hong Kong ad campaign has really minimized Kowloon in its US magazine advertisements.Quelle horreur!There's so much to do in Kowloon. Here I've come up with 8 (because it's a lucky number in Hong Kong).1. A rice/noodle/congee … [Read more...]
Book of the week–French Lessons
Today is Bastille Day, so how a propos that I'm reviewing Ellen Sussman's new novel, French Lessons (Ballantine, 2011), which I read last week.French Lessons is a delightful novel centered around three Americans who find themselves in Paris. The book takes place over the … [Read more...]
Asian lunch boxes
I love lunch boxes of all types. I always carried one to school when I was younger, before it became uncool.But now I'm thinking about buying some kind of environmentally-friendly, BPA-fee container to tote around all the food I bring for my kids when we go out, even just to … [Read more...]
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