I was in Buenos Aires for spring vacation a few weeks ago and went to a fabulous bookstore housed in an old theatre. El Ateneo Grand Splendid had been a theatre for decades, but after it fell out of fashion, it was repurposed as a bookstore and has become one of the most popular … [Read more...]

Ruth Silbermayr, the author of the blog China Elevator Stories, was separated from her children in 2019. In 2020, all contact to her children was cut off by her ex-husband, as detailed on her blog. She wrote a guest post earlier my blog and is now back with another heartbreaking … [Read more...]

I had the honor of speaking about Bernardine, 1930s Shanghai, and my research a month ago at the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill, New Jersey as part of the Jewish Book Council’s Network Author Program.It was so much fun and was actually the day after the US presidential election. … [Read more...]

I am so excited and honored to be a participant of the 2024-25 Jewish Book Council Network author tour. I'll be doing six events, some in person and some online, from September 2024 to May 2025. As the online links become available, I'll post them. Registration is usually free … [Read more...]

Last week I was so honored to attend the annual conference of Biographers International Organization, or BIO. I recorded a podcast episode with BIO, which I’ll post when it’s up. I also moderated a panel about writing Asian and Asian American biographies, all in the spirit of … [Read more...]