Susan Blumberg-Kason

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    • When Friends Come From Afar
    • Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
    • Good Chinese Wife
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    • Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls
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BIO Conference in the Books!

May 23, 2024 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Last week I was so honored to attend the annual conference of Biographers International Organization, or BIO. I recorded a podcast episode with BIO, which I’ll post when it’s up. I also moderated a panel about writing Asian and Asian American biographies, all in the spirit of … [Read more...]

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2023 Zibby Award Finalist!

February 20, 2024 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 4 Comments

Since Bernardine's Shanghai Salon came out on November 7th, I've had a lot of great highlights from the launch. Three fabulous events in Chicago with three more this spring and a great book club Zoom with Historic Shanghai in January to kick off their new year. I've also won an … [Read more...]

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March events in Chicago!

February 14, 2024 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I'm excited to have two book events in Chicago next month.On March 12th, I'll be speaking about Bernardine at the Society for Midland Authors monthly meeting. I'll be showing slides of Bernardine's early years acting at Chicago's Little Theatre and how she used that … [Read more...]

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Interviews, Podcasts, Reviews, and More!

January 16, 2024 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

It's been a busy autumn and winter and I feel so behind on posting my book-worthy news. Although Bernardine's Shanghai Salon came out two months ago, I still feel like I'm in the thick of book promotion. That's a good thing!I had interviews with Katie Gee Salisbury and Aimee … [Read more...]

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Ruth Silbermayr-Song’s two boys are being kept hidden at an unbeknownst address to her in China by her ex

December 1, 2023 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

Ruth Silbermayr-Song is the author of the blog China Elevator Stories and mother of two Chinese-Austrian boys. Her blog has been called one of the most unique blogs about China. In 2020, her life dramatically changed when her Chinese husband cut off all contact between her and … [Read more...]

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