A couple weekends ago I had the great privilege of participating in the 2nd annual Jewish Arts and Bookfest in Berkeley, California. I was on a panel with authors Zeeva Bukai and Shelly Sanders. We had so much fun and spoke about our books–each set in different parts of the world–and why they are considered Jewish stories. I spoke mostly about how I became interested in Old Shanghai and why I was so determined to write about this period.
I’ve been in conversation with both Zeeva and Shelly at different times in suburban Chicago, so it was great fun to meet up with them in California. We all first met last fall in New York.
I wished I could have stayed longer, but this short time in the Bay Area was great fun and memorable. I even survived the red-eye back to Chicago better than I imagined!
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