In honor of Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, I dug up this photo from 20 years ago when my parents and I traveled to Singapore. We found the Maghain Aboth Synagogue, built in 1878. Here my mom and I are standing with the woman who managed the synagogue.For anyone who … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Only One Year
Ever since my daughter started reading chapter books this summer, I feel like I've become well-versed in middle grade literature. There's been a push for more diversity in kids lit and I'm all too excited to find books with Asian characters.A recently discovered favorite … [Read more...]
East Coast Book Tour
Tom became a househusband for a couple days this past week as I took the Good Chinese Wife book tour out east. I made it to the venue, 5C Cafe, with one hour to spare. My generous cousins Trudy and Bruce own the cafe in the East Village. The reading was also an … [Read more...]
Mooncakes and then some
Today I took my kids to the Chicago Peninsula to pick up our mooncake order. It was the first time I've been in the general vicinity of the Pen since the Mid-Autumn Festival last week. But the Pen was taking orders for pick-up through tomorrow, so we got there just in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Evergreen
I have to admit that I first heard of Rebecca Rasmussen's new novel, Evergreen (Knopf, 2014) when I went to check out my own book. But I'm so glad I learned about it and read it. What a story.The book is set in northern Minnesota and takes place during much of the twentieth … [Read more...]
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