Back in February, I met Andrea Thome at an author panel we both participated in with Cristina Henriquez. Right away, Andrea exuded warmth and geniality. I've been on other author panels, but this was one of my favorites and one in which I learned the most. I went home with two of … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Last Train to Istanbul
Back during World Book Week, I came across Last Train to Istanbul and was taken by its striking cover. I know I shouldn't judge books based on how they look, but I can't help it. I've blogged before about this, but pretty covers have yet to fail me. Maybe there really … [Read more...]
Return to Flushing
I recently reviewed a new book about Chinese immigrants in Flushing, New York that appeared in the Asian Review of Books and the South China Morning Post. Shortly after reading Lauren Hilgers' book, Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown … [Read more...]
An evening with Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
Today was one of those days that never seemed to slow down. I drove 150 miles to Chicago and back up to the Wisconsin border, taught a class, attended a meeting, and got dinner on the table. I was supposed to go to a reading at my closest local independent bookstore about an hour … [Read more...]
Second year of Chinese lessons, then and and now
My older son just finished his second year of college Chinese and was showing his young siblings his textbook because they, too, are learning Mandarin, but at a slower pace. The little ones could understand come characters here and there, which was rewarding after several years … [Read more...]
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