Nicki Chen has lived in places most of us can only dream about: verdant Washington State, where she grew up and now makes her home, but also the tropics of the Philippines and the South Pacific.Her late husband grew up on a little known island in China called Gulangyu, which … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
With just under two months until the publication date of GOOD CHINESE WIFE, I thought I'd post this photo of my wedding rings from that marriage.I actually just recovered these rings after tucking them under a bathroom sink for seven years and completely forgetting what I'd … [Read more...]
GoodReads giveaway!
I was updating my GoodReads account and noticed that GOOD CHINESE WIFE has a giveaway from now until 29 July! If you live in the US or Canada, you can enter the contest for free to win one of ten copies of the final … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Frangipani Hotel
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...]
China diary
Over the weekend I found the journal I wrote from my first trip to China almost 26 years ago to the date! My mom's good friend, my English teacher, and the leader of this trip gave me the journal and wrote this somewhat chilling inscription. My how things would change after this … [Read more...]
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