For the last few years, my oldest son Jake has asked to go out to a nice dinner for his birthday in lieu of a kids' party. Since he saves us a ton of money in babysitting, my husband Tom and I feel like it's a good deal. And we--and my mom--get to enjoy a nice dinner out, … [Read more...]
Hong Kong in letters
Yesterday I went through some old letters and postcards I'd sent to my paternal grandmother in the 1990s when I lived in Hong Kong. I got a bit out of control on Instagram (I'm susanbkason there) last night. It'd been a long time since I'd looked at these letters. Just as I found … [Read more...]
Guest post: Back to the chalkface
Our man in Tianjin, Stuart Beaton, is back with tales of teaching English in China. Stuart also has a fabulous author podcast site, which you can click on here. A quick warning about this post: don't read it on an empty stomach. I made that mistake and now I'm craving homemade … [Read more...]
A tale of two Shanghais
Imagine meeting a relative or friend 15 years ago. She seemed sophisticated, yet down to earth. Confident, yet modest. Fast forward a decade and a half. You haven't met in all those years and now she's not only famous, but world-known. The top of her game.That's how I see … [Read more...]
A Sunday Filled with Books and Authors
It sure seems like summer here in Chicago. But instead of spending the day outdoors, I attended two fabulous literary events.Up first was a lovely book party for Emily Rapp at Rachel DeWoskin's place. I've read Emily's two memoirs, so it was a joy to meet her and talk about … [Read more...]
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