Last night a couple of my sisters-in-law and I hit the Peninsula's chocolate bar to celebrate a birthday. We'd never been before and I have to say I was a little hesitant ingesting so much sugar at a time of the evening when I don't even eat. But that's what special occasions are … [Read more...]
The case for learning Mandarin
Every year in early May my husband flies off to Omaha to listen to Warren Buffett speak to his shareholders. It's been a tradition in our family for more years than I can count. When he returned last weekend, he told me there were more Chinese attendees than ever and that Warren … [Read more...]
An afternoon with Jean Iversen
My family and I trekked over to Chicago for Independent Bookstore Day to hear my friend Jean Iversen speak about her new book, Local Flavor: Restaurants That Shaped Chicago Neighborhoods (Northwestern University Press, 2018).I was fortunate to talk to Jean while she was … [Read more...]
I love book groups!
One of my favorite things about being a writer is visiting book groups. Over 20 book groups, both local and out of town (thanks to Skype), have read my memoir and have invited me to visit their group to discuss Good Chinese Wife. It was an honor last week to be mentioned in this … [Read more...]
Q&A with Author Joyce Bergvelt
On April 26th, Joyce Bergvelt's debut novel set in old Taiwan (called Formosa back then) comes out. I recently had the wonderful opportunity to ask her questions about her time in Taiwan and her writing journey. Her book can be pre-ordered from Camphor Press here. Or on Amazon … [Read more...]
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