I met Samuel Park some years back when he Skyped into my book group. We read his novel, This Burns My Heart, and it was such a treat to meet him over a video connection and talk about his book and publishing and Chicago (where he lived and close to where we lived). I remember how … [Read more...]
Afternoons with Christina Matula
I first met Christina Matula four years ago in Hong Kong and bonded with her over books, publishing, and Hong Kong. Every year I return to Hong Kong, we meet up and it's always one of the highlights of my visits. Now Christina is on tour with her new picture book, The Shadow in … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's been a week since number one son has been in Shanghai and he's been absolutely loving it. I'm so excited for his year abroad and love hearing all about it. People ask if I'm worried he's so far away, but how could I? I went away my junior year, too. Shanghai is my favorite … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Crux
I haven't posted a book of the week in forever, but it's only because I've either been out of town or was getting the kids ready for the new school year (3 schools in 2 countries). I read a ton of great books this summer and Crux by Jean Guerrero is the latest and one of my … [Read more...]
Art Deco in Panama City
When my mom and I were in Panama City in July, we saw Art Deco buildings just about everywhere we turned. The one above was just next to our hotel, which dated back before Art Deco. But this event space above must have come after that, in the 1920s or 30s.Down the street from … [Read more...]
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