I first came across Lee Kofman thanks to a mutual friend in China, Stuart Beaton. Based in Australia, Lee was born in the Soviet Union and grew up in Israel. She's the author of three novels in Hebrew and now of a fabulous brand new memoir in English, The Dangerous Bride: A … [Read more...]
An afternoon at the theatre
Today I took the afternoon off and met my mom and friend Mary at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago to see The World of Extreme Happiness, a play by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig.With an all-Asian all-star cast, the play tells the story of Sunny Li, a peasant girl born to unfortunate … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
In honor of Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, I dug up this photo from 20 years ago when my parents and I traveled to Singapore. We found the Maghain Aboth Synagogue, built in 1878. Here my mom and I are standing with the woman who managed the synagogue.For anyone who … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Only One Year
Ever since my daughter started reading chapter books this summer, I feel like I've become well-versed in middle grade literature. There's been a push for more diversity in kids lit and I'm all too excited to find books with Asian characters.A recently discovered favorite … [Read more...]
East Coast Book Tour
Tom became a househusband for a couple days this past week as I took the Good Chinese Wife book tour out east. I made it to the venue, 5C Cafe, with one hour to spare. My generous cousins Trudy and Bruce own the cafe in the East Village. The reading was also an … [Read more...]
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