When I was looking for a memoir about raising cross-cultural children, my friend Christine mentioned Petite Anglaise by Catherine Sanderson. I was sold when I read the subtitle, "In Paris. In Love. In Trouble." There's nothing like a memoir with tension.I'm planning on … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Japanese Lover
I was drawn to Isabel Allende's new novel, The Japanese Lover (Atria, 2015) because it sounded a lot like one of my favorite novels, Dana Sachs' The Secret of the Nightingale Palace (William Morrow, 2013).Both stories take place in the present and around WWII. Both star a … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
I came across a fascinating book about marriage culture in Hong Kong and couldn't put it down until I finished it today. My to-read pile is already toppling over, but this one was too good to put aside.Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage: Professional Practice in the Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Book of the week–South China Morning Blues
For almost a year, I'd been hearing about Ray Hecht's forthcoming novel, South China Morning Blues (Blacksmith Books, 2015), which comes out from the publisher on October 15 and on Amazon later this year. When the author sent me a review copy, I found myself pausing at every … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
I'm not sure where I first learned about this beautiful graphic novel, but I think it was somewhere on Amazon. I love Chinese history, a good romance, and--kind of new for me--graphic novels. Ann Marie Fleming's The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam: An Illustrated Memoir (Riverhead, … [Read more...]
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