The strangest thing has happened to me over the last half year. I can't seem to find a battery-operated watch that doesn't lose time over night.It's so bizarre that even jewelers are stumped.Back in late October/early November, I noticed that my year-old watch lost half … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Paul’s Records
For some reason I've always associated 1970s songs with Hong Kong, especially Kowloon. Maybe it's because my mom's family spent a lot of time there during that decade or because when I walked around Kowloon in the 1990s, it evoked a bygone era.So I was extremely excited to … [Read more...]
Travis Lee
Travis Lee is the author of five novels and has lived in Hubei province, where I spent a lot of time in the 1990s. It's not often that I come across another writer who knows that province well, so I was curious about his thoughts about writing about Hubei province and the pros … [Read more...]
My first post for the Los Angeles Review of Books
A couple weeks ago I published my first review for the Los Angeles Review of Books! It all started with a Tweet about a newly-translated Eileen Chang novel, Half a Lifelong Romance (Anchor, 2016). I loved the book, which reminded me of her other novels I've read and films I've … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
If there's one thing I've learned as an adult, it's patience. That's been put to test these last few months, as number one son applies to college and waits for the results to come in. We only have another week to hear back from over a half a dozen more. Stay tuned! … [Read more...]
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