I've been proofreading the final version of GOOD CHINESE WIFE this week and am now at the part where I'm nearing the end of my San Francisco days.When I think about the story I tell in this book, I usually focus on my time in Hong Kong. But almost half the book takes place in … [Read more...]
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Borneo. 1991.My mother and I traveled to four cities in Malaysia on this trip: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Malacca, and Kuching on the island of Borneo.I wasn't really about to get my leg cut off. We were at a local show where they asked for tourist participation. … [Read more...]
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The first year I lived in Hong Kong, I traveled almost two hours (each way) on Saturdays to teach English to a Japanese housewife and her two children.Mrs. Yoshizawa paid me well, but also cooked me a delicious Japanese lunch after our lessons were over for the day.They … [Read more...]
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Tomorrow marks four months until my publication date! It's hard to believe it's just around the corner.One of the supporting characters is my friend Jean, who I call Janice in the book. We both moved from Washington, DC to Hong Kong 20 years ago. I still remember the day … [Read more...]
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This week started with a treacherous drive through a thunder snowstorm (only in Chicago?) to visit my grandma for her 98th birthday.Here she is in Macau almost 50 years ago.Happy Birthday, Grandma! … [Read more...]
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