Last night I met my mom and friend Helen in Chicago to see a play at the Silk Road Rising Theater. The Hundred Flowers Project by Christopher Chen is advertised as an experiential performance.Set in present time, it's a play within a play. A theater company is performing … [Read more...]
Help wanted
Even though I obviously have no problem promoting Good Chinese Wife, I have been rather lax about asking for reviews.Until now.If you've read Good Chinese Wife and of course have time, I would love if you could write a quick Amazon review. Nothing fancy or lengthy, unless … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Home Leave
I first learned of Brittani Sonnenberg's novel Home Leave (Grand Central, 2014) while reading the stellar lineup of the upcoming Hong Kong Lit Fest. And when I was in Hong Kong a couple weeks ago, I met Brittani Sonnenberg at a book event! I just read Home Leave this weekend and … [Read more...]
An afternoon at the theatre
Today I took the afternoon off and met my mom and friend Mary at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago to see The World of Extreme Happiness, a play by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig.With an all-Asian all-star cast, the play tells the story of Sunny Li, a peasant girl born to unfortunate … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Only One Year
Ever since my daughter started reading chapter books this summer, I feel like I've become well-versed in middle grade literature. There's been a push for more diversity in kids lit and I'm all too excited to find books with Asian characters.A recently discovered favorite … [Read more...]
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