The strangest thing has happened to me over the last half year. I can't seem to find a battery-operated watch that doesn't lose time over night.It's so bizarre that even jewelers are stumped.Back in late October/early November, I noticed that my year-old watch lost half … [Read more...]
My first post for the Los Angeles Review of Books
A couple weeks ago I published my first review for the Los Angeles Review of Books! It all started with a Tweet about a newly-translated Eileen Chang novel, Half a Lifelong Romance (Anchor, 2016). I loved the book, which reminded me of her other novels I've read and films I've … [Read more...]
Updated covers!
I was cyberstalking my Amazon page and just came across this updated cover for Good Chinese Wife!It might not look different from the original, but notice the fabulous blurb up top by one of my favorite novelists, Lisa Brackmann. I just love the blurb and how it makes the … [Read more...]
Gifts from readers!
One of my favorite things about publishing a book has been meeting people--both in person and through social media--who have read it and have something to say about it. Some have even given me gifts at events or through the mail. I wish I'd posted photos of these gifts because … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year Blog Hop!
I'm so excited to be a part of the Chinese New Year Blog Hop launched by Two Americans in China! Since it's officially the Lunar New Year in China now, I'm blogging here about the first time I celebrated the Chinese New Year.So it was a whopping 25 years ago and I was … [Read more...]
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