Part of the reason I traveled to Hong Kong and Shanghai several weeks ago was to participate in the 15th annual Hong Kong International Literary Festival. As a writer, it has been a dream of mine to participate in the Hong Kong Lit Fest, so back in January I started … [Read more...]
Small town China back in the day
With my upcoming return to China--the first time I'll be there in almost 18 years--I've been feeling a bit sentimental about the old days even though they weren't always that easy.I recently flipped through old photos from Hidden River, the small city in Hubei province where … [Read more...]
Catch an Author book fair
Yesterday I participated in my first ever book fair with Good Chinese Wife! I also met my new editor for Good Chinese Wife before the fair. It was really great to get to know Anna and learn all about her forthcoming YA novel, 26 Kisses (Simon Pulse, 2016). I can't wait to read … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
I'm not sure where I first learned about this beautiful graphic novel, but I think it was somewhere on Amazon. I love Chinese history, a good romance, and--kind of new for me--graphic novels. Ann Marie Fleming's The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam: An Illustrated Memoir (Riverhead, … [Read more...]
Catch a Bunch of Authors
I am so excited to participate in the Aurora Public Library's author fest next month. Catch a Bunch of Authors Fair will take place on Saturday, September 16th at the main public library building at 101 South River Street in Aurora, Illinois. The fair runs from 2-4pm and there … [Read more...]
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