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Book of the week–The Caregiver

October 23, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I met Samuel Park some years back when he Skyped into my book group. We read his novel, This Burns My Heart, and it was such a treat to meet him over a video connection and talk about his book and publishing and Chicago (where he lived and close to where we lived). I remember how … [Read more...]

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Exciting work at an innovative Chicago theater

August 21, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I took my daughter and two of her friends to see Crazy Rich Asians yesterday and it was a milestone not just because we haven't seen an all-Asian cast in a Hollywood movie since The Joy Luck Club 25 years ago, but also because I've loved Kevin Kwan's books and have enjoyed … [Read more...]

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Photo Friday

June 29, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Blast from the past: my first week in Hong Kong 28 years ago.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: Hong Kong, Misc, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

Dragonboat racing in Chicago

June 25, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I was so honored to co-captain and represent the Hong Kong team at Chicago's annual dragonboat race over the weekend. The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York not only sponsored my team, but also sponsored the race. Here are some of the photos from our two … [Read more...]

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Book of the week—White Chrysanthemum

June 25, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Today I finished this difficult, yet critical novel set during WWII and recent times. White Chrysanthemum (Putnam, 2018) by Mary Lynn Bracht tells the story of Emi and Hana, two Korean sisters who grew up on Jeju Island, just south of Korea. Their mother and their mother's mother … [Read more...]

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