One of my favorite books this year has been a YA novel titled The Art of Holding On and Letting Go by Kristin Bartley Lenz. I knew about her book before it was published because we have the same literary agent, the fabulous Carrie Pestritto.But I didn't just love Kristin's … [Read more...]
How to beat jet lag in the first few hours
I've written about beating jetlag before, and I'm still convinced it's much easier to acclimate to one's new environs by staying up as late as possible, to the point of exhaustion.When I arrived in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, I checked into my hotel and immediately went out … [Read more...]
An evening with Sonali Dev
This evening I braved the rain to attend Sonali Dev's Chicago-area book launch for A Change of Heart (Kensington, 2016). She paired up with fellow romance writer, Kate Meader, who spoke about her third book in her Chicago firefighter series. It was fun to hear these two authors … [Read more...]
Learning about tea in Hong Kong
Although I've been a tea drinker pretty much since I could walk to school on my own, I always find there's more to learn about my favorite drink. So when my friend Rita asked if I wanted to go with her to a tea workshop last week, I was game.The only catch: it was in … [Read more...]
In search of a custom tailor in Hong Kong
When my mom bought me a sari in India earlier this year, I immediately thought about turning it into a dress. After all, my mom had done the same in 1965 with a sari she bought on her first trip to India. So after inquiring around Chicago for several months and not finding … [Read more...]
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