For the first time in 17 months, my kids are about to go back into a classroom. I’m grateful they are vaccinated and that our state is requiring masks. For anyone who has been in Asia over the last 18 years, you know masks are key to fending off viruses. The lessons of SARS were … [Read more...]

I thought I'd be able to fly to Asia this year. My oldest son is teaching in Taiwan and I had been visiting friends in Hong Kong on a yearly basis for the better part of the past decade. But, alas, that was not to be. I don't know when I'll next be able to leave my area, but my … [Read more...]

 Last week I had the honor of speaking with authors Heather Diamond and Dori Jones Yang about our books. Although our books tell different stories, they have a few things in common:They are partly set in Hong Kong. They center around our marriages to Chinese … [Read more...]

I'm excited to take part in Michael O'Sullivan's book launch for his new novel, Lockdown Lovers. Along with a handful of others, I'll be reading from his book and will chime in on my own lockdown (which is pretty much ongoing until my kids are vaccinated and we know what's going … [Read more...]