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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My first post for the Los Angeles Review of Books

March 26, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

A couple weeks ago I published my first review for the Los Angeles Review of Books! It all started with a Tweet about a newly-translated Eileen Chang novel, Half a Lifelong Romance (Anchor, 2016). I loved the book, which reminded me of her other novels I've read and films I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Eileen Chang

Updated covers!

February 25, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I was cyberstalking my Amazon page and just came across this updated cover for Good Chinese Wife!It might not look different from the original, but notice the fabulous blurb up top by one of my favorite novelists, Lisa Brackmann. I just love the blurb and how it makes the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs

Gifts from readers!

February 23, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

One of my favorite things about publishing a book has been meeting people--both in person and through social media--who have read it and have something to say about it. Some have even given me gifts at events or through the mail. I wish I'd posted photos of these gifts because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife

Chinese New Year Blog Hop!

February 7, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 9 Comments

I'm so excited to be a part of the Chinese New Year Blog Hop launched by Two Americans in China! Since it's officially the Lunar New Year in China now, I'm blogging here about the first time I celebrated the Chinese New Year.So it was a whopping 25 years ago and I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, My Family's Travels

Ferry Tale Cover Reveal!

February 7, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I am beyond excited to reveal the cover of Shannon Young's new novel, Ferry Tale!I first learned about Ferry Tale--out this Friday--when I was on a panel with Shannon at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival last fall. As soon as I heard it was 1) a love story set in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Hong Kong

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