It was an honor to attend the Chinese American Service League's 2026 gala last year, which took in an astonishing $630,000 for programs and services to Chicago's Chinatown community and beyond.One of the highlights of the evening was finally meeting Linda Yu, … [Read more...]

Last week I had the great honor to speak to the Stanford Asian Pacific Alumni Association and the Stanford Jewish Alumni Network about Bernardine and her friendship with Anna May Wong. A huge thank you to Katie Gee Salisbury for the invitation and for hosting! This YouTube video … [Read more...]

If you are in New York this weekend, I'll be speaking at the New York Jewish Book Festival about Bernardine's Shanghai Salon and am so excited to be on a panel with other women who write about salons. Nancy Ludmerer and Deborah Hertz write about Venice and Berlin, … [Read more...]

Last month I had the great honor to help plan and then attend the Artists Against Antisemitism's first writers' Mifgash, or gathering. It was like going to a wedding. I saw old friends as well as social media friends in person for the first time. I also met writers I had admired … [Read more...]

I'm so honored to have the chance to sign books at this weekend's Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago! I'll be there most of the day on Sunday, September 7th and will be signing copies of Good Chinese Wife, Bernardine's Shanghai Salon, and When Friends Come From Afar. If you're in … [Read more...]