Susan Blumberg-Kason

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    • When Friends Come From Afar
    • Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
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Behind the scenes at the E & O Hotel

September 2, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I had a close call in Penang, Malaysia. Back when I traveled there with my mom, I was super stubborn and didn't want to spend a lot of money on hotels/hostels. But my mom was determined to stay at the grand old Eastern & Oriental Hotel.There was a youth hostel next … [Read more...]

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Treasures from Kuta Beach

September 1, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Tom and I moved out of our condo this weekend--seven years after we left the place. You see, when we moved to the suburbs all those years ago, we basically abandoned the condo. This was before flat screen TVs were common!We've had renters, friends, and friends of friends … [Read more...]

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More book sightings

August 25, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Good Chinese Wife has been out for four weeks now and it's still great fun to receive photos from friends near and far.My friend Maria found the book in Ontario at a Chapters Bookstore!Here's Good Chinese Wife at the Barnes and Noble in Glendale, California, courtesy … [Read more...]

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An evening with Nancy Cavanaugh

August 10, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

This weekend I had a great time attending the book launch party for Middle Grade fiction author Nancy J. Cavanaugh and her new book, Always, Abigail (Sourcebooks, 2014). Nancy is not only a local author, but we share the same, fabulous publisher!Her event was fun and … [Read more...]

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Book reading at Anderson’s in Naperville, IL

August 7, 2014 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

So I had my first book reading last night, which meant it was the first time I read from Good Chinese Wife in front of an audience.Look at Anderson's events flyer. I about fainted when I saw my name listed below Rebecca Makkai. I'm reading her book, The Hundred-Year … [Read more...]

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