A couple weekends ago I had the great privilege of participating in the 2nd annual Jewish Arts and Bookfest in Berkeley, California. I was on a panel with authors Zeeva Bukai and Shelly Sanders. We had so much fun and spoke about our books--each set in different parts of the … [Read more...]

 It was an honor to attend the Chinese American Service League's 2026 gala last year, which took in an astonishing $630,000 for programs and services to Chicago's Chinatown community and beyond.One of the highlights of the evening was finally meeting Linda Yu, … [Read more...]

Last week I had the great honor to speak to the Stanford Asian Pacific Alumni Association and the Stanford Jewish Alumni Network about Bernardine and her friendship with Anna May Wong. A huge thank you to Katie Gee Salisbury for the invitation and for hosting! This YouTube video … [Read more...]

If you are in New York this weekend, I'll be speaking at the New York Jewish Book Festival about Bernardine's Shanghai Salon and am so excited to be on a panel with other women who write about salons. Nancy Ludmerer and Deborah Hertz write about Venice and Berlin, … [Read more...]

Last month I had the great honor to help plan and then attend the Artists Against Antisemitism's first writers' Mifgash, or gathering. It was like going to a wedding. I saw old friends as well as social media friends in person for the first time. I also met writers I had admired … [Read more...]