I've always found the Hong Kong skyline to be therapeutic. Back when I was 19 and new to the city, I found solace in the tranquility of the harbor and the strength of the buildings. This is what it looked like just before I left a year later in 1991.Now it's changed a … [Read more...]
On a Hong Kong tram
When you travel alone, as I used to do almost exclusively in my early twenties, it's always nice to find places where one can just blend in with the environment. In Hong Kong, that would be their iconic trams.In my twenties, I wandered around Hong Kong on my own a lot, but … [Read more...]
Interview with Kristin Bartley Lenz
One of my favorite books this year has been a YA novel titled The Art of Holding On and Letting Go by Kristin Bartley Lenz. I knew about her book before it was published because we have the same literary agent, the fabulous Carrie Pestritto.But I didn't just love Kristin's … [Read more...]
How to beat jet lag in the first few hours
I've written about beating jetlag before, and I'm still convinced it's much easier to acclimate to one's new environs by staying up as late as possible, to the point of exhaustion.When I arrived in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, I checked into my hotel and immediately went out … [Read more...]
An evening with Sonali Dev
This evening I braved the rain to attend Sonali Dev's Chicago-area book launch for A Change of Heart (Kensington, 2016). She paired up with fellow romance writer, Kate Meader, who spoke about her third book in her Chicago firefighter series. It was fun to hear these two authors … [Read more...]
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