Susan Blumberg-Kason

  • Bio
  • Books
    • When Friends Come From Afar
    • Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
    • Good Chinese Wife
    • Hong Kong Noir
    • Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls
  • Articles
  • Press
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Contact
    • Book Group Request

The Indian dress

December 12, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

When I was in Hong Kong recently, one of my missions was to have a dress and coat tailored from a sari my mom bought me in India earlier this year. I blog about it here and, due to the cost, ended up with a skirt and a dress.My inspiration for this mission was my mom. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: My Family's Travels

Paperback sale!

November 23, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, I'm excited to offer a special discount on the paperback edition of Good Chinese Wife! If you live in the US, I can offer it for $5 a copy including shipping.If you're overseas and are interested, please contact me at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Jewish Asia, Memoirs, Misc, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

Good Chinese Wife e-books $3.99 this weekend!

November 12, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

 Exciting news! The Kindle and Kobo editions of Good Chinese Wife are on sale this weekend (through November 14th) for the super low price of US$3.99! That's less expensive than a fancy coffee and half the cost of a cocktail.And if you read Italian, that edition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Jewish Asia, Memoirs, Misc, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

Gifts from Hong Kong

November 7, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 6 Comments

I'm not much of a shopper at home. I'd rather read or go to a movie. But that all changes when I travel, especially to my favorite cities. Back when I lived in Hong Kong, friends and family in the US would give me shopping lists or I'd buy things for them on my own.On my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

The Ladies’ Room

October 31, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

Last night I attended the Chicago book launch for The Adventures of Fat Rice (Ten Speed Press, 2016), the long-awaited cookbook from Chicago's only Macanese restaurant, Fat Rice. The restaurant is one of my favorites anywhere. Earlier this year, I blogged about The Bakery, Fat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • …
  • 159
  • Next Page »

Recent Stories

Zibby’s Petite Retreat in Chicago

Dear Aspiring Author

Twenty-four hours in Berkeley

Copyright © 2026 Susan Blumberg-Kason · Design: Ilsa Brink