One of the many things I love about Hong Kong is its banyan trees. They're easy to spot with their flowing, above-ground roots. I saw the above tree at Kowloon Park in August this year. The following banyans are ones I've seen over the last five years.The hands of gratitude … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Do Not Say We Have Nothing
Do Not Say We Have Nothing is a line in the Chinese lyrics of the Internationale, and it's also the name of Madeleine Thien's most recent novel, which came out in paperback earlier this year. I've read many books set during China's Cultural Revolution, but this novel stood out … [Read more...]
Tea at the Mandarin
The first place I had afternoon tea in Hong Kong was the Peninsula, but in recent years I've been going to the Mandarin with writer friends. There's something really special about the Mandarin, and not just because it's a super posh hotel in a fancy area of Hong Kong. It also has … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
More and more street art is popping up all over Chicago, and the South Loop neighborhood has been one of the biggest recipients. This butterfly mural is new and at first glance, it looks like the fence is real. But it's not. I park around here when I visit my mom and it's always … [Read more...]
2017 literary lists
It's December, so that time of year when literary lists come out in full force. Many publications post their favorite books of the year by genre or in general. I just realized I made a 2017 list, but way back on January 1st this year. Writer's Digest listed their 81 reasons to … [Read more...]
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