Yesterday my younger son was coughing and had a sore throat. Strep throat is going around the school, and as a conscientious parent (or so I hope) I couldn't send him to school without knowing if he had strep. So we braved the crazy Chicago rush hour traffic and were only an hour … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Expatriates
A few weeks ago, I blogged about a lovely evening with author Janice YK Lee. At that time, I hadn't yet read her new, best-selling novel, The Expatriates (Viking, 2016). I figured I would love it because it's set in modern day Hong Kong and if you've read this blog … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year Blog Hop!
I'm so excited to be a part of the Chinese New Year Blog Hop launched by Two Americans in China! Since it's officially the Lunar New Year in China now, I'm blogging here about the first time I celebrated the Chinese New Year.So it was a whopping 25 years ago and I was … [Read more...]
Ferry Tale Cover Reveal!
I am beyond excited to reveal the cover of Shannon Young's new novel, Ferry Tale!I first learned about Ferry Tale--out this Friday--when I was on a panel with Shannon at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival last fall. As soon as I heard it was 1) a love story set in … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
With the Lunar New Year right around the corner, I can't help but think back to the first one I celebrated in China. It was Nanjing, the Year of the Goat, and February 1991. This is the view from the apartment where I stayed. … [Read more...]
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