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Book Review of Anne Salton Eisen’s Pillar of Salt

May 13, 2022 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

Anna Salton Eisen lived in a household filled with sadness. By all appearances, she should have enjoyed a typical childhood in her comfortable Upstate New York and Maryland homes, yet an unspoken despondency loomed over Eisen and her brothers. Their parents George and Ruth were … [Read more...]

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Review: The Hong Kong I Knew by Mark Isaac-Williams

February 21, 2022 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 5 Comments

Much has been said about Hong Kong's "development". Favorite landmarks like Queen's Pier, the Repulse Bay Hotel, and many others are gone forever. In his new book, The Hong Kong I Knew: Scenes and Stories from a Childhood in Kowloon (Blacksmith Books, 2021), Mark Isaac-Williams … [Read more...]

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HONG KONG NOIR now an audiobook!

December 29, 2021 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

It's been so long since I've blogged and honestly I didn't feel like I had much to say. With the pandemic keeping us at home and book projects in limbo, I had hoped to start sharing more good news in the new year.But now I don't have to wait!The audiobook version of Hong … [Read more...]

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Getting Away on the Bay

August 20, 2021 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 4 Comments

For the first time in 17 months, my kids are about to go back into a classroom. I’m grateful they are vaccinated and that our state is requiring masks. For anyone who has been in Asia over the last 18 years, you know masks are key to fending off viruses. The lessons of SARS were … [Read more...]

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Traveling in the age of COVID

August 9, 2021 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 3 Comments

I thought I'd be able to fly to Asia this year. My oldest son is teaching in Taiwan and I had been visiting friends in Hong Kong on a yearly basis for the better part of the past decade. But, alas, that was not to be. I don't know when I'll next be able to leave my area, but my … [Read more...]

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