Susan Blumberg-Kason

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    • When Friends Come From Afar
    • Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
    • Good Chinese Wife
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    • Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls
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March events in Chicago!

February 14, 2024 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I'm excited to have two book events in Chicago next month.On March 12th, I'll be speaking about Bernardine at the Society for Midland Authors monthly meeting. I'll be showing slides of Bernardine's early years acting at Chicago's Little Theatre and how she used that … [Read more...]

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Interviews, Podcasts, Reviews, and More!

January 16, 2024 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

It's been a busy autumn and winter and I feel so behind on posting my book-worthy news. Although Bernardine's Shanghai Salon came out two months ago, I still feel like I'm in the thick of book promotion. That's a good thing!I had interviews with Katie Gee Salisbury and Aimee … [Read more...]

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Book Review: China Hand by Scott Spacek

July 2, 2022 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

 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...]

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Warhol in China

February 9, 2020 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

There's a fabulous Andy Warhol exhibit making its rounds in the United States and it recently came to Chicago. From what I've seen in person and on social media, it was one of the most popular Art Institute shows in recent years. I recently learned of a 2013 book titled, Warhol … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book of the Week Tagged With: China, Hong Kong, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

The importance of hubs

August 2, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

As the turmoil in Hong Kong shows no signs of resolving, it's so hard to think of what will happen to my favorite city. I'm aware that Hong Kong's heyday may have passed long ago, but it's still an important city in Asia and in the world. It's difficult to think about Hong Kong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

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