Tom became a househusband for a couple days this past week as I took the Good Chinese Wife book tour out east. I made it to the venue, 5C Cafe, with one hour to spare. My generous cousins Trudy and Bruce own the cafe in the East Village. The reading was also an … [Read more...]
Amy Sonnichsen
Amy Sonnichsen isn't just the author of the forthcoming middle grade novel in verse, Red Butterfly (Simon & Schuster, 2015). She is also the mother of five and a former China expat (she lived in Tianjin for almost a decade). But she also grew up in Hong Kong! How cool is … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Just one more photo from Wednesday's reading. My friend Yuting brought her kids to the bookstore and took this photo of me. I'm signing a book and talking at the same time--and art I'm still trying to master.If you want to hear more about the book, please tune into this … [Read more...]
Book reading at Anderson’s in Naperville, IL
So I had my first book reading last night, which meant it was the first time I read from Good Chinese Wife in front of an audience.Look at Anderson's events flyer. I about fainted when I saw my name listed below Rebecca Makkai. I'm reading her book, The Hundred-Year … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Apologies to My Censor
For an open and honest look at expat life in China, I highly recommend Mitch Moxley's memoir, Apologies to My Censor: The High and Low Adventures of a Foreigner in China (Harper Perennial, 2013). It's also a great book for providing inspiration to anyone who moves to a new … [Read more...]
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