In five months from today, I'm going to board a flight for Hong Kong--by myself. It'll be the first time I'll be on a trans-Pacific flight alone in more than 20 years. But it'll also be the first time in as many years--or more--that I'll be traveling with my mom.My mom and I … [Read more...]
Book of the week–China Through the Looking Glass
Earlier this month, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art gala took the fashion world by storm. It stirred more attention than the red carpet at the Oscars. Actresses and other celebrities from around the world came out in chinoiserie dresses and suits.I'm not sure I'll be … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Pilar
When I first heard about Elizabeth Pilar's new memoir, A Blue Moon in China (Matilda Publishing, 2015), I was in such a rush to read it that I pushed it to the top of my to-read list.Pilar traveled to China in the spring and summer of 1988, the same year I first went to … [Read more...]
Hinsdale, Illinois
Join me for a special presentation in conjunction with theReDiscover: Celebrating Home program at the Hinsdale Public Library. I will discuss the Chinese proverb, Love Me, Love the Crow on My House, and how I tried to create a home away from home. I'll show slides of my homes … [Read more...]
Norwalk, Connecticut
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