Susan Blumberg-Kason

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    • When Friends Come From Afar
    • Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon
    • Good Chinese Wife
    • Hong Kong Noir
    • Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls
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Sketch by Joanne Wong

May 14, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Thanks to my friend Christina, I learned about Hong Kong-based artist Joanne Wong and her campaign to draw 100 portraits in 100 days. I sent Joanne a photo I took in Hong Kong last summer and voila! I've never had a professional author photo taken, but how could it ever compare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, My Family's Travels

Photo Friday

April 27, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Today is #oldheadshotday, so here are two from 1995 and 1996, respectfully. One is on my elopement day and the other almost a year later to the day.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, Misc, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

I love book groups!

April 20, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Author Readings, Good Chinese Wife, Memoirs, Misc

Agency or upbringing in a cross-cultural marriage

March 30, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Twenty-three years ago today, I got married for the first time. And it was under conditional terms.There has been so much in the news now about women’s agency and why we don’t just leave when things go bad. But it’s not that simple, especially when we’re not talking about … [Read more...]

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

A year in photos–2017

December 27, 2017 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

This year was not what many people expected or hoped for, but I have to say professionally and personally it was quite amazing. I wish I could share some exciting book news, but that will come in time. For now, here are some highlights from the year.JanuaryThe year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, Misc, My Family's Travels

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