Beijing in the late 1990s was a far cry from what it is today. Stuck between the reform and opening era and the digital age, late 1990s China encapsulated a short period when its global economic rise was becoming very evident and the possibilities for the near … [Read more...]
Book Review of Anne Salton Eisen’s Pillar of Salt
Anna Salton Eisen lived in a household filled with sadness. By all appearances, she should have enjoyed a typical childhood in her comfortable Upstate New York and Maryland homes, yet an unspoken despondency loomed over Eisen and her brothers. Their parents George and Ruth were … [Read more...]
Review: The Hong Kong I Knew by Mark Isaac-Williams
Much has been said about Hong Kong's "development". Favorite landmarks like Queen's Pier, the Repulse Bay Hotel, and many others are gone forever. In his new book, The Hong Kong I Knew: Scenes and Stories from a Childhood in Kowloon (Blacksmith Books, 2021), Mark Isaac-Williams … [Read more...]
HONG KONG NOIR now an audiobook!
It's been so long since I've blogged and honestly I didn't feel like I had much to say. With the pandemic keeping us at home and book projects in limbo, I had hoped to start sharing more good news in the new year.But now I don't have to wait!The audiobook version of Hong … [Read more...]
Getting Away on the Bay
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...]
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