I recently read Peter Ho Davies newish novel, The Fortunes (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016) and cannot get it out of my mind. It's one of those books that will stay with you for a long, long time. I think the most astonishing thing is that Ho Davies, who was born and raised in … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
A week ago I was getting ready to spend a weekend in New York to visit my oldest son, brother, and niece. I went back and forth between Manhattan and Brooklyn that weekend, and this is a lovely flower shop I passed in Brooklyn that Sunday. One of the things I love about New York … [Read more...]
Lunch with authors Stacey Ballis and Renee Rosen
This morning I drove out to Glencoe, a Chicago suburb not far from where I grew up, to attend an author event held by the Women's Library Club of Glencoe. It's been a while since I've gone to a literary event in Chicago and thought this one sounded like fun. The event was held at … [Read more...]
Flags of NYU
In my town, folks hang out flags from their alma mater, especially during football season. The Big Ten (we are in the Midwest, after all) and some southern universities are popular ones. But earlier this year, I noticed an NYU flag down the street. My curiosity was peaked, of … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Lucky
A few weeks ago I saw an ad for a new book about New York Chinatown on a museum website. The author, Henry Chang, was going to have a book event there and while I wasn't going to be in New York for the event, I suddenly felt desperate to read it. The cover totally got … [Read more...]
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