I loved Jason Y Ng's narrative, Hong Kong State of Mind (Blacksmith Books, 2012), so was excited to read his new book, No City for Slow Men (Blacksmith Books, 2014).Similar to his first book, Ng's new one is a collection of essays about current issues in Hong Kong. His books … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Ballad of a Small Player
I'm not usually into ghost stories or supernatural ones, but the Hong Kong and Macau settings of Lawrence Osborne's new novel sealed the deal for me. I loved The Ballad of a Small Player (Random House, 2014) and even the ghost part worked for me.Lord Doyle is a great … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
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...]
Photo Friday
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...]
Leaving Hong Kong
I was driving my youngest to school this afternoon when it suddenly dawned on me that today was February 26th. It's not a date I think about every year (like my birthday or wedding anniversary). In fact, years have passed when I haven't thought about it at all.But something … [Read more...]
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