I'm not a huge fan of science fiction or paranormal stories, but The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith stood out at first glance because of its subject: Vietnam. (I first heard about it on Svetlana's Reads and Views.) After pouring through the book in two days, I'm so glad I … [Read more...]
Chinese theater in Chicago
It's an exciting time for Sinophiles and theater goers in Chicago. Two plays about China are playing this and next month. And I'm excited to see both in the next week!The Goodman Theatre is staging the classic Chinese folk story, The White Snake.And the Court Theatre … [Read more...]
Guest Post by Author Elsie Sze
A couple days ago I posted a review of Elsie Sze's new novel, Ghost Cave: a novel of Sarawak (Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society, 2014). Not only is this a fabulous historical novel, but it was also the winner of the inaugural Saphira Prize in 2013. Elsie has so graciously … [Read more...]
New website for the new year!
I've heard that websites have a shelf-life of 2-3 years, so it was high time I revamp mine!My fabulous web designer Christine suggested some cool changes for this site. First, the new design is contemporary yet allows me to showcase a gallery of photos from the time when my … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Finding the Dragon Lady
If you're looking for a quick and fascinating read this winter, I can't say enough about Monique Brinson Demery's new book, Finding the Dragon Lady: The Mystery of Vietnam's Madame Nhu (PublicAffairs, 2013).Although we all know what ultimately happens in this story, Monique … [Read more...]
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