I don't remember the first time I flew in an airplane. But I do know that my parents breezed through Chicago's O'Hare Airport to the gate before boarding our flight to Hartford, Connecticut. There was no security whatsoever.It was also the heyday of airline … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Taipei
I once read that any adult under the age of 30 who hasn't heard of Tao Lin must be living in a cave. I'm 42 and have heard of him, so wondered if I could identify with a writer whose audience is half my age.This weekend I read Tao Lin's new novel, Taipei (Vintage, 2013), … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Aunty Lee’s Delights
Last week I went on my first family vacation since my little kids were born four and six years ago. I still brought a slew of books and managed to read three in six days (the kids go to bed early, even though they didn't fall asleep at their usual time that whole week we were … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Nine Fold Heaven
Over the years I've become a great fan of Mingmei Yip, a New York-based author originally from Hong Kong. Yip's latest novel, The Nine Fold Heaven (Kensington, 2013) was just released this summer.The story takes place in 1930s Hong Kong and Shanghai. Camilla is a famous … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Almost Home
There are some books that seem to speak to me. In fact, some authors do that, no matter what they write. And Janet Brown is one of them. Even before I read her first memoir, Tone Deaf in Bangkok (ThingsAsian Press, 2009), I'd become enamored with her B is for Bangkok (ThingsAsian … [Read more...]
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