It's hard to believe a month ago, I was standing in Monet's beautiful gardens behind the house and studio where he lived and created his greatest work. The building in the background was his house and studio. From the street outside the house, it's almost impossible to tell what … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Last Friday, I spent the afternoon in the West Village and Soho with my niece and her friend. We walked around, had lunch, and went to a salon so the girls could get their hair done. When I saw this block of brownstones and the beautiful blooming flowers, I thought it really … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
I have to confess that I fell in love with this book after one glance at its cover when my friend Christine posted it on social media. And after reading it, the story completely lives up to its cover.Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (William Morrow, 2017) is a fun yet … [Read more...]
The non-definitive Handover book list
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's Handover from Great Britain to China. While few have anything to celebrate and it's no more than a morose milestone, I thought I'd put together a list of books that people were reading in Hong Kong 20 years ago as the Handover … [Read more...]
ALA 2017!
This weekend I attended my first big book convention. I didn't get a ticket because I'm an author, but rather because I'm a trustee of my local public library. The American Library Association's annual conference is a big one and authors and publishers and library software … [Read more...]
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