When I was researching Shanghai for a manuscript that's now been put on hold, I turned to guidebooks from the periods for which I was writing. As a guidebook author myself, I find them to be somewhat telling of the times in which they take place. In Good Chinese Wife, I didn't … [Read more...]
Interview with author Kelli Estes
I am beyond thrilled to interview author Kelli Estes, whose novel The Girl Who Wrote in Silk (Sourcebooks Landmark, 2015) just came out yesterday. I absolutely adore her book because it has everything I love in a novel: a couple of love stories involving Chinese and non-Chinese … [Read more...]
Three-book giveaway!
I am so incredibly excited to share this giveaway for three new memoirs written by American women who live and found love in Asia. Shannon Young's Year of Fire Dragons takes place in Hong Kong, while Tracy Slater's The Good Shufu and Leza Lowitz's Here Comes the Sun take place in … [Read more...]
The water taxi to Chinatown
Some days stand out more than others and yesterday was definitely one of them. My friend Natasha asked a while ago about going to Chinatown for dim sum with our kids. So rather than taking my normal route of one of two major Chicago highways, I suggested taking the train and … [Read more...]
Belly Q
I've been meaning to try Belly Q, a modern Asian restaurant on Chicago's West Randolph Street's restaurant row, for a while now. Last night I met my friend and publishing mentor Jean Iversen for dinner there.We ordered a bunch of small plates, which is their … [Read more...]
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